Bayer Leverkusen can rely on Florian Wirtz, who was recently injured, in the Europa League final in Dublin against Atalanta Bergamo. The game runs live from 9 p.m. in the radio report and in the ticker on the sports show).
With exceptional talent Florian Wirtz in the starting line-up, Bayer Leverkusen is aiming for its first international title in 36 years. The national player, who was recently injured, will start in the Europa League final against Atalanta Bergamo for the first time since the semi-final first leg at AS Roma (2-0) at the beginning of May.
Sportschau Europa League Live, 22.05.2024 20:50
Kovar in the Leverkusen box
Goalkeeper Matej Kovar will be preferred over captain and regular keeper Lukas Hradecky on Wednesday evening (22 May 2024) in Dublin, as he has been throughout the European Cup season.
Boniface and Schick initially on the bench
Compared to the last Bundesliga matchday against FC Augsburg, coach Xabi Alonso has made four changes. In addition to Wirtz, long-standing players Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios and Josip Stanisic have also moved into the team. As in the semi-final in Rome, the Werkself will play against Bergamo without a real striker.
Europa League winner since 2010 Season Winner Finalist Result 2009/2010 Atletico Madrid FC Fulham 2:1 nA 2010/2011 FC Porto Sporting Braga 1:0 2011/2012 Atletico Madrid Athletic Bilbao 3:0 2012/2013 FC Chelsea Benfica Lisbon 2 :1 2013/2014 FC Sevilla Benfica Lisbon 4:2 iE 2014/2015 FC Sevilla Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3:2 2015/2016 FC Sevilla FC Liverpool 3:1 2016/2017 Manchester United Ajax Amsterdam 2:1 2017/2018 Atletico Madrid Olympique Marseille 3:0 2018/2019 FC Chelsea FC Arsenal 4:1 2019/2020 FC Sevilla Inter Milan 3:2 2020/2021 FC Villarreal Manchester United 11:10 iE 2021/2022 Eintracht Frankfurt Glasgow Rangers 5:4 i. E. 2022/2023 FC Sevilla AS Roma 4:1 iE
