Bankruptcy in the EL final

Frustration at Leverkusen: “Have to allow pain”

Leverkusen's streak was broken in the Europa League final of all places.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Bayer Leverkusen can still lose after all. Xabi Alonso's side were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta Bergamo in the Europa League final of all matches. Find out what the protagonists had to say after the game here ...

Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta coach): 
"I think we made history, also with the way we won. It was simply extraordinary. We beat Liverpool and Sporting (...) and now the German champions. Unbelievable."

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta treble goalscorer): 
"This is one of the best nights of my life. We made history. We stayed disciplined, had our moments and played fantastically."

Ademola Lookman (m.)(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Jonathan Tah (Leverkusen defender): 
"It's a huge disappointment, of course. When you've come this far, you want a different result. That's the state of mind right now. Nevertheless, we have to keep going. We still have a very, very important game ahead of us. Even if it hurts right now, you have to allow the pain. We'll move on from tomorrow."

Granit Xhaka (Leverkusen midfielder): 
"It's bitter. We looked so good up until this game. The fact that we can't do what we usually do so well in the final is 'part of the game'."