Lookman scores hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen to win Europa League title
Ademola Lookman scored an exceptional hat-trick as Atalanta put an end to Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten run to win the UEFA Europa League title.
Ademola Lookman scored an exceptional hat-trick as Atalanta put an end to Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten run to win the UEFA Europa League title.
Robin Knoche's late winner secured Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin a vital 1-0 victory over Sweden's Malmo FF in UEFA Europa League Group D on Thursday.
Last season's Champions League winners face Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Glasgow Rangers on penalties to win last season's Europa League, with the Spanish side the clear favorites to lift the title.
Players, coaches, officials and fans hardly got any sleep as celebrations continued until the morning followed by further parties back in Frankfurt. Over 100,000 fans welcomed their heroes in the city centre despite stormy weather and heavy rain.
Rangers' Aaron Ramsey, who had been brought on specially for the shootout, missed the seventh penalty, and Frankfurt's Rafael Santos Borre drilled the last penalty into the corner to decide the title.
'He’s a natural footballer but the closer he gets to the goal, the more dangerous he is,' Solsjkaer said.
Manchester United were far from their best in the first half.
Freddie Ljungberg, their first-team assistant coach, has taken over as the interim boss.
Apart from Martial, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford scored a goal each as the Red Devils climbed to the top of Group L with 10 points from four games.
Xhaka's involvement in an angry confrontation with the fans during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, meant he could not be the captain anymore.
