Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi: Atalanta deserve to be Europa League winners

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says Atalanta deserve to be Europa League winners.

La Dea hammered Bayer 3-0 in the Dublin final thanks to a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman.

We did not plan on having a bad day today, but it was not meant to be," Xabi told TNT Sports.

We could not cope with many difficult situations that we were preparing because Atalanta demand so much of you. One v one situations, duels, but we were not getting the ball in the right situations to take advantage. They do that so well."

He added: We were not able to come back and get that back. It was not meant to be. The unbeaten run has come to an end but congratulations to Atalanta, they deserve it, so nothing more to say."