Ademola Lookman single-handedly ended Atalanta’s 61-year wait for silverware and Bayer Leverkusen’s historic 51-match unbeaten run in one fell swoop, scoring a hat-trick Wednesday in Dublin to win the Italian side the Europa League.
Leverkusen’s streak owed much to the dramatic last-minute heroics of their players, and many expected them to pull off yet another multi-goal comeback after they conceded twice to Lookman in the first half. But the Nigerian eradicated any lingering thoughts with his third, his left-footed rocket nestling in the far corner in the 75th minute to confirm a famous 3-0 win.