Am I the only one who feels that but I'm sure before the match started, the Leverkusen squad was already on par with Atalanta, Atalanta is not the strongest team in the Italian league but they have a lot of secrets and indeed the team from the Italian league is not an easy team to beat, this Atalanta won should be a valuable lesson for Leverkusen, especially since they currently have strong competitiveness in every international league competition, next season Leverkusen will not play in the European League, they have already moved up to the Champions League but Atalanta still has the opportunity to play in the European League.
The Italian League is not just any league because the competition in this league is also quite tight, even though Atalanta is not at the top of the rankings, the technique they play is almost equivalent to the performance of clubs at the top level in other leagues. Remember when Atalanta was able to beat Liverpool, who at that time were at the top 2nd place in the Premier League, no one expected Atalanta to be able to beat Liverpool with an amazing score, so it is not impossible that Atalanta could do the same thing against Leverkusen even though this club is in first place in the Bundesliga with 0 defeats because the Bundesliga is less competitive, unlike the Italian league where the club Italian clubs are a threat in international tournaments.
I was initially doubtful when Leverkusen and Atalanta met in the Europa League final because what I feared would really be the underdog club winning the title. But this is also a lesson for bettors who want to bet their money on the Europa League international tournament because most people's predictions from the start may still be wrong and elite clubs will not necessarily perform perfectly in the European League. But if it is in the Champions League tournament, I am sure that the club that has greater strength will win this prestigious title.