Euskaraz irakurri: Xabi Alonsoren Leverkusen hiruko historikoaren bila, Europa Ligako finalean

After 51 unbeaten games, one Bundesliga in his pocket and the dream of winning the treble on his one hundred and twentieth anniversary, the Bayer Leverkusen that trains Xabi Alonso challenges in the Europa League final still Atalanta that will compete in the Aviva Stadium Dublin the first European final of his life.

In their last two matches, in the round of 16 of this same competition in 2022, they fell to the Italian side, but the Germans are the big favorites and arrive in the Irish capital with morale through the roof.

Xabi Alonso He has all the members of his squad available and there is only debate regarding the eleven who will take the field. He is expected to line up the Czech in goal again Matej Kovárregular substitute goalkeeper for the German team – the starter is the team captain Lukas Hradecky-, but that the Tolosarra has placed between the sticks throughout the second continental competition.

Those in red and black have reached the final after an immaculate group stage, in which they won all six games they played, and after overcoming three eliminatory rounds. Furthermore, this year they bordered on Italian Cup, the only trophy it has in its cabinets and which it won in 1963. A historic season in which the team closed its return to the Champions League, fought for the Cup and will fight for the great European objective. To do this, the coach will form his gala eleven with the exception of the Dutchman Marten de Rooninjured precisely in this cup final.

Probable lineups:

-Atalanta: Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac, Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Ruggeri, Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere and Scamacc.

-Bayer Leverkusen: Kovar, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie, Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Hofmann, Wirtz and Schick.

Stadium: Aviva Stadium

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Hour: 21:00

Source: Eitb

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