Atalanta BC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2023-24 FINAL
Overview
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Atalanta BC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Aviva Stadium.
- Atalanta BC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 5 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 May | US Lecce | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | AS Roma | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Atalanta BC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | FC Augsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 09 May | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 May | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Atalanta BC welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen for this crunch clash at Aviva Stadium.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' What composure from Ademola Lookman! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 17' Teun Koopmeiners has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Berat Djimsiti.
- 26' What a moment for Ademola Lookman! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Gianluca Scamacca is booked for Atalanta BC — card on 35.
- 40' Edmond Tapsoba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 45' Josip Stanisic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 540 appearances.
- 46' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Victor Boniface on, Josip Stanisic off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The 25-year-old Charles De Ketelaere has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Atalanta BC make a change. Charles De Ketelaere trudges off to be replaced by Mario Pasalic on 57 minutes.
- 60' Davide Zappacosta is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' Berat Djimsiti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
- 67' That is a card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Robert Andrich comes on to replace Exequiel Palacios.
- 69' Adam Hlozek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo on 69 minute.
- 70' Poor challenge from Teun Koopmeiners. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' Robert Andrich was booked on 73.
- 75' A stunning finish from Ademola Lookman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Nathan Tella is replacing Jeremie Frimpong for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 84' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Gianluca Scamacca by El Bilal Toure on 84 minute.
- 89' Atalanta BC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 90' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Matteo Ruggeri exits the field as Rafael Toloi enters on 90.
- With this win, Atalanta BC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 23
- 77
- 11
- 90
- 1
- 17
-
22
Matteo Ruggeri ↓ Rafael Toloi 90'
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 20
- 31
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↑ 90'
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↑ 84'
- 15
-
8
Mario Pasalic ↑ 57'
- 59
- 29
-
10
El Bilal Toure ↑ 84'
- 3
-
42
Giorgio Scalvini ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 25
- 20
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 81'
- 21
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Patrik Schick 81'
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 68'
- 9
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 81'
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 69'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 81'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↑ 46'
- 6
- 13
- 32
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | 3 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Jeremie Boga | 1 |
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
78%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
47%
Atalanta BC or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.