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Atalanta does not have as big a chance as Liverpool or Leverkusen, that is the narrative we are building throughout the Europa League, including before the final match takes place. However, beyond everyone's predictions, it turned out that they were able to prove that they could become champions and beat Leverkusen. and even the results of the match have an influence on some people's predictions for Champions League matches. Because some people believe that this season is a season where the club that is not the favorite can win, and they attribute this to one of the European League final matches.
Atalanta succeeded in making Leverkusen's strategy not work well, they were successful when defending and they were effective when attacking, that was the key to their success in this match. and on the other hand, Leverkusen conceded so easily and even when the match had not been long, Atalanta was able to score a goal.
That's right, a team that is not the favorite like Atalanta has quite a big impact on bettors, where all possibilities in football can happen, we must be able to take experience from the final match. Of course, many did not think that Atalanta would be able to act beyond expectations, where before the match started all predictions pointed to Leverkusen.
Leverkusen looked overwhelmed when faced with a team that played with a defensive strategy and relied on counter attacks, where Xabi was more focused on implementing an attacking strategy, the result was a surprise where Leverkusen lost for the first time. For Xabi, this match will certainly be a valuable lesson for next season, and I think both teams, Atalanta and Leverkusen, deserve praise.
Leverkusen defeat really had an impact on the Champions League final match, where many people were affected by the same possibility, where Dortmund might also be able to make a surprise. However, Madrid once again succeeded in establishing themselves as kings of Europe, so that the match results went according to predictions.