Ademola Lookman's Hat-Trick Powers Atalanta to Europa League Glory
Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's impressive unbeaten run to claim the Europa League title.
Lookman was unstoppable, scoring three goals in the first half to lead Atalanta to a 3-0 victory in Dublin.
The result marked the end of Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten streak, which had spanned over two seasons.
Atalanta dominated the match from the start, with Lookman proving to be the catalyst for their success. The Nigerian forward opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a left-footed strike that beat Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky at his near post.
Lookman doubled his tally just 10 minutes later, tapping in from close range after Berat Djimsiti's header had come off the crossbar. He completed his hat-trick in the 25th minute with a stunning solo effort, dribbling past two Leverkusen defenders and firing into the bottom corner.
Leverkusen never recovered from Lookman's early onslaught and failed to mount any significant threat to Atalanta's goal. The win marked Atalanta's first major European trophy and capped off an impressive season for the Italian club.
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