Dublin will host the Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer. The favourite is the team led by Xabi Alonso. Will the Leverkusen team manage to win the second trophy in the current campaign?

Atalanta suffered two defeats in the last ten matches. The team is in good shape. Earlier, the club failed to win the Italian Cup. Atalanta lost to Juventus with a score of 0:1. After that, the team rehabilitated before the fans in Serie A, defeating Lecce away (2:0). Atalanta had previously lost the Italian Cup final. Fans are now counting on success in the Europa League. But bookmakers do not consider the Italian club as favourites. Bayer is in fantastic form.

Two versatile veterans - defender Sead Kolasinac and midfielder Maarten de Roon - will not help the team to win the second trophy in the club's history. Right-back Emil Holm is also injured. But captain Rafael Toloi, who returned to the pitch at the weekend and played the entire match against Lecce (2-0), is back in action.

Bayer are two steps away from greatness in the form of a second German treble in history. Although in a way this thesis is unfair, because Leverkusen, or rather Neverlusen, have already written their name in history after a season without defeat in the Bundesliga. Now it's time to make a name for themselves on the continental stage as well, taking their first European trophy since 1988, when they took the UEFA Cup.

Bayer's path to Dublin was quite thorny and far from easy. Although the group stage was passed elementary, where the nearest reserve extracted 6 wins in 6 matches. In 1/8 Leverkusen also got their former group opponent Qarabag, with whom they twice rescued from 0:2 with three goals by Schick in 90+ minutes. Next up was West Ham and Roma, both of whom were beaten 2-0 in the first match before saving a draw in the second in the final minutes to keep their streak alive.

Bayer have been too good this season not to win, but with their penchant for dramatic, willful victories, it could well come down to being decided outside of the main time. The likelihood of success for Xabi Alonso's team is very high. Bayer should win again.