Following an astonishing 51-game unbeaten streak, Bayer Leverkusen will put their record to the test in Wednesday’s Europa League final, as Atalanta BC aims to finally end the German champions’ run.
The two teams will meet in Dublin, where Leverkusen looks to secure the second leg of an extraordinary treble, while their Italian opponents are in pursuit of their first-ever European trophy.
Once harshly dubbed ‘Neverkusen’ after their 2001-02 team finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen has set out this year to dispel that unwanted label in the most remarkable fashion.
