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Today in Dublin at the Dublin Arena stadium the final match of the Europa League season-2023/24, in which Italian Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen will play (kick-off - at 22:00 Kyiv time).

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On Wednesday, 22 May, Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen, Europa League 2023/2024 Final match will take place.

Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen will face off in an exciting and competitive match. Atalanta, known for their attacking style of play and high scoring goals, will be hoping for a win against Bayer Leverkusen. With players like Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel, Atalanta will be looking to put pressure on the Leverkusen defence and create chances.

On the other hand, Bayer, with talented players like Florian Wirtz and Patrick Schick, will look to exploit any weaknesses in the Atalanta defence and take their chances. The Leverkusen side will look to play a possession-based game and control the midfield to dictate the tempo of the match. Both teams have a great chance of winning this match, so it is quite difficult to predict the outcome. Fans can expect an exciting and intense match between two top teams battling it out on the pitch. Be sure to watch Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen come together in an exciting match.

Where to watch Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen:

Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 4, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2, GOL PLAY, Movistar Liga de Campeones 5.

Poland: Viaplay Poland.

Ukraine: MEGOGO Football 2, MEGOGO Football 3, MEGOGO Football 5, MEGOGO Football 6.

Italy: DAZN, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport 255, Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 4K, NOW TV, Sky Sport 252, TV8, Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 254, Sky Sport 256.

Germany: RTL+, RTL.

France: RMC Sport en direct, RMC Sport 1, Free, Canal+ Foot, Molotov, W9, RMC Sport 3.

England: BT Sport App, BT Sport 4, BTSport.com, BT Sport 3, BT Sport 5, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 6, BT Sport 7, BT Sport Ultimate, BBC Radio 5 Live.

An unnamed Ukrainian Premier League club has practically closed the issue of signing Dnipro-1 midfielder Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Ukrainian Football reports.

Earlier it was reported that Dynamo Kyiv were interested in the transfer of this 26-year-old footballer. Besides, Zhytomyr-based Polesie also had a view on Gutsulyak. Finally, Lviv Karpaty tried to buy the midfielder, but abandoned the idea, having learnt that the issue of the player's transfer to another club has already, in fact, been resolved.

It should be noted that Gutsulyak's current agreement with Dnipro Dnipro-1 runs until the summer of 2025.

It is also reported that Karpaty are targeting three more Dnipro-1 players - defenders Oleksandr Svatka and Eduard Sarapiy, as well as midfielder Valentyn Rubchynskyy.

Roberto Morales, a well-known Ukrainian journalist and commentator, shared his expectations from the Europa League final between Italian side Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin today.

"The final is extremely interesting, because both participants in this match can surprise.

"Atalanta has been suffering from a fever until relatively recently, but now Gian Piero Gasperini's men are in a good mood. In the last nine matches in all competitions, the Bergamaschi have suffered only one defeat, though it happened in the cup final, when Juventus of Turin won 1-0. "Atalanta has already qualified for the Champions League. In general, its season can be called a season of contradictions, but it has the opportunity to end it with a unique historical victory. Not only do the Italian fans believe in it, but Jürgen Klopp expressed his absolute admiration for it.

The current Bayer is a phenomenon, a revelation, a major football newsmaker. The Leverkusen team, which had been mocked for two decades and nicknamed "Neverkusen", suddenly had a historic season, did not suffer a single defeat in the Bundesliga, and in fact never lost in any of the tournaments, turning into "Neverlusen". Xabi Alonso's men have two finals left - this one and the German Cup against Kaiserslautern, a representative of the second division.

The bet is on Bayer to win and the total number of goals scored to be more than two," Morales said.

Zhytomyr Polesie will soon announce the reinforcement of Georgian defender of Dinamo Tbilisi Giorgi Maisuradze, Geo Team reports.

According to the source, the 22-year-old footballer, who plays at the position of right-back, will be signed a contract for 4 years.

Dnipro Dnipro 1 midfielder Bohdan Lednev wants to move to one of the foreign championships, Sport Express reports.

According to the source, the 26-year-old footballer and his representatives are now favouring just such options.

Recall, Lednev moved to Dnipro-1 in August last year from Dynamo Kyiv, signing a contract until the summer of 2026. According to Transermarkt, his transfer fee is currently 800,000 euros.

Polish Rakuv, whose colours are defended by Ukrainian striker Vladyslav Kochergin, today officially announced that from the new season the head coach of the team will be a local specialist Marek Papshun. He has signed a contract for two years.

At the moment Rakuv is coached by David Schwarga, but earlier it was reported that the co-operation with him will be terminated immediately after the end of the current season.

The 49-year-old Papshun, in fact, returned to Raków: last season the team under his leadership became the Polish champions for the first time in history.

According to media reports, last autumn, Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk were interested in Papszun.

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"Aston Villa have completed a deal to sign Luton midfielder Ross Barkley, The Guardian reports.

According to a source, Aston Villa signed a very skilled player for a low price, which reduces the risks of this transfer failing.

The club wants to strengthen its squad to participate in the Champions League, where the team has not been since the 1982/83 season. Unai Emery has given the task of signing two midfielders, one defender and one midfielder.

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, a former footballer of AC Milan and the German national team, a two-time FIFA World Cup winner, has died at the age of 86, the Daily Mail reports.

According to the source, Schnellinger died after a long illness in a hospital in Milan. In Germany, Karl-Heinz played for such teams as Cologne and Tennis-Borussia, while in Italy he represented AC Milan, Mantova and Roma. Together with the Rossoneri, Schnellinger won three Italian Cups and became the country's champion.

The official account of the England national team on the social network X has published an extended application for the team for the 2024 European Championships.

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).

Defenders: Jarred Brentwhite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Mark Gehee (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Kwansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobi Maina (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toni (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi may take over at Juventus, The Independent reports.

According to the source, the Turin management is considering inviting the 44-year-old coach after the dismissal of Massimiliano Alegri. The Italian took over Brighton in 2022. Prior to that, he coached Foggia, Palermo, Benevento, Sassuolo and Shakhtar.

It will be recalled that on 18 May, the Italian and his club Brighton decided to terminate the contract by mutual agreement.