Bayer Leverkusen face off with Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final on May 22 as Xabi Alonso's incredible season continues.
Alonso has already steered the club to a first ever Bundesliga title win and they are still unbeaten across all competitions so far in 2023/24.
This final is the second part of a possible treble for Alonso and his players ahead of the German Cup final against FC Kaiserslautern on May 25.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atalanta kick off time
This Europa League final clash takes place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland and kicks off on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, May 22 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed, May 22 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, May 22 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Thurs, May 23 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atalanta live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Europa League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, UniMás | Paramount+, Fubo TUDN App, ViX, Univision NOW, |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Europa League matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE seven-day trial. For this game there will be additional broadcast options on TUDN and CBS with Fubo also streaming all the action from Dublin and the streaming service offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
ViX, TUDN, Univision and UniMás are the places to go for Spanish subscribers.
Canada: Every Europa League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and streamed on discovery+. Every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match this season is available on TNT Sports for only £30.99 / month.
India: JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atalanta lineups, team news
Alonso has a fully fit squad to pick from ahead of the final but he is expected to tweak from the 2-2 semifinal second leg draw with AS Roma.
Matej Kovar gets the nod over first choice goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. The highly rated Florian Wirtz returns in attack.
Bayer Leverkusen predicted XI (3-4-3 right to left): Kovar (GK) — Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba — Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Hincapie — Grimaldo, Wirtz, Adil.
Bayer Leverkusen subs (12): Hradedky (GK), Lomb (GK), Kossounou, Hofmann, Andrich, Borja Iglesias, Arthur, Schick, Tella, Boniface, Hlozek, Puerta.
Sead Kolasinac passed a late fitness test and Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini is boosted by having key midfielder Marten De Roon on the bench following injury.
Atalanta (3-4-3 right to left): Musso (GK) — Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini — Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri — De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Lookman.
Atalanta subs (12): Carnesecchi (GK), Rossi (GK), Toloi, Holm, Pasalic, Toure, De Roon, Bakker, Adopo, Hateboer, Scalvini, Miranchuk
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atalanta prediction
The stars look to be aligning for Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen this season as they continue on an unstoppable run across all competitions.
Their determination to secure a draw against Roma, and maintain their unbeaten record showed the resilience of his team, and despite Atalanta impressively knocking out Liverpool in the quarterfinals, the trophy seems destined for the BayArena.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Atalanta