The winner of the UEFA Europa League is being determined

Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen will face each other in the final of the UEFA Europa League 2023-2024 season, tomorrow at the Dublin Arena in the capital of Ireland, Dublin. In the grand final, German representative Bayer Leverkusen will aim to win its second European victory in history, while the Italian team Atalanta will strive to win a European cup for the first time.
The excitement of the UEFA Europa League, the second most prestigious club-level competition in European football, will be experienced tomorrow. Italian representative Atalanta and German team Bayer Leverkusen will meet in the final match to be played at the Dublin Arena in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The match, which will start at 22:00 CET, will be officiated by Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs. Kovacs will be assisted by Vasile Florin Marinescu and Mihai Ovidiu Artene. The fourth official of the match will be Ivan Kruzliak from the Slovak Football Federation.
The match tomorrow will mark the third encounter between the two teams. Previously, Atalanta won two matches played in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League 2021-2022 season with scores of 3-2 and 1-0.

Bayer Leverkusen aims for its second, Atalanta for its first European Cup
Bayer Leverkusen will take the field against Atalanta aiming to win its second European cup in the club’s history. The red-black team previously won the tournament in the 1987-1988 season under the name UEFA Cup by defeating the Spanish representative Espanyol. The German team also reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in the 2001-2002 season against Real Madrid, finishing as runners-up after losing 2-1 to their opponent. Atalanta, on the other hand, has shown success in reaching the final of a UEFA competition for the first time in its history. The blue-black team aims to become champions by defeating Bayer Leverkusen, who have been undefeated this season and advanced to the final.

Bayer Leverkusen remains unbeaten in the Europa League this season
Bayer Leverkusen, who achieved an undefeated championship in the Bundesliga for the first time in its history, has not faced defeat in the UEFA Europa League either. The red-black team obtained 9 victories and 3 draws in 12 matches in the Europa League this season. Competing with Hacken, Molde, and Qarabag in Group H, Leverkusen finished on top of their group by winning all matches. Facing the Azerbaijani team Qarabag in the round of 16, Xabi Alonso’s students eliminated their opponent with a 3-2 victory at home after a 2-2 draw away. In the quarter-finals, Leverkusen faced the English representative West Ham, winning the first match 2-0 at home and drawing 1-1 in the away rematch to advance to the semi-finals. By defeating the Italian team Roma with scores of 2-0 and 2-2 in the semi-finals, the Germans secured their place in the final. Scoring 31 goals in 12 matches, Bayer Leverkusen became the most successful team in the Europa League in this regard, but they conceded 10 goals.

Atalanta eliminated strong opponents
Atalanta recorded 7 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss in the 12 matches they played in the Europa League this season. Competing with Sporting Lisbon, Sturm Graz, and Rakow Czestochowa in Group D, Atalanta finished at the top of their group with 4 wins and 2 draws, collecting 14 points. Facing Sporting Lisbon again in the round of 16, the Italian team drew 1-1 away in the first match and defeated their opponent 2-1 in the rematch to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, facing one of the favorites, Liverpool, Gasperini’s students won 3-0 in the first match away and despite losing 1-0 in the second match, they reached the semi-finals. Drawing 1-1 with Marseille in the first match of the semi-finals away, Atalanta won the second match 3-0 to secure their place in the final. Scoring 22 goals in 14 matches, the blue-black team conceded 8 goals.

Dublin Arena to host a final after 13 years
An European cup final will be played at the Dublin Arena in the capital of Ireland, Dublin, after 13 years. The Dublin Arena last hosted the UEFA Europa League final of the 2010-2011 season between the Portuguese teams Porto and Braga. Porto won the match on May 18, 2011, with a goal scored by Radamel Falcao in the 44th minute, securing the cup.