Ademola Lookman scored a sensational hat-trick as Atalanta ended a 61-year trophy drought while devastating Bayer Leverkusen’s dream of an unbeaten season in the Europa League final at a boisterous Aviva Stadium.
The two sides brought a colossal measure of help and variety to Dublin for what was Atalanta's most memorable European last and just Leverkusen's third.
Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen had not lost in 51 games this season and were just two matches from flawlessness.
In any case, Former Charlton Athletic winger Lookman had different thoughts.
He set the initial objective in the top corner from Davide Zappacosta's reduction.
What's more, his second would have illuminated any European last, as he nutmegged Granit Xhaka prior to twisting an incredible shot into the base corner from 20 yards.
Lookman's third was similarly as great, a stage over beating Edmond Tapsoba before he terminated into the top of the net.
Leverkusen, whose story has been loaded up with astonishing, emotional rebounds, couldn't design another this time.
Because of Gian Piero Gasperini's strategic masterclass, a superb squeezing game and Lookman, Atalanta presently have a second prize to add close to the 1963 Coppa Italia in their bureau in Bergamo.
Furthermore, it books them a spot in next season's Bosses Association, which was not yet ensured through Serie A.
The Lookman Final
Everyone was focused on Dublin for Leverkusen's unbeaten run - however Atalanta and Lookman were not stressed over that.
Gasperini has changed Atalanta, beforehand a yo club, into European regulars since his 2016 appearance - however the one thing missing was a prize.
Atalanta had lost every one of the three Coppa Italia finals under Gasperini, including last week to Juventus.
They were started up for the greatest game in their set of experiences and came flying out of the snares.
Zappacosta found space and his reduction was terminated home by London-conceived Nigeria global Lookman, a 2022 marking from German side RB Leipzig.
A few figures from Atalanta's seat ran onto the pitch to praise the objective, such was its significance.
The ex-Everton, Fulham and Leicester man multiplied their lead - and they never truly thought back.
It was the speediest two-objective lead a group have had in the competition last since Liverpool against Alaves in 2001 when it was known as the Uefa Cup.
Also, Lookman had another extraordinary second coming up, as he swindled Tapsoba prior to mesh just the 6th European last full go-around.
The latter was as far as possible, thinking back to the 1975 Uefa Cup last by Jupp Heynckes for Borussia Monchengladbach.
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