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Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta meet in the UEFA Europa League final on May 22 in Dublin as Xabi Alonso pushes for another trophy this season.

Alonso has already clinched immortality in Leverkusen after leading the club to a first ever Bundesliga title win last month as he ended Bayern Munich's domestic dominance.

Ahead of the final, Bayer Leverkusen are still unbeaten across all competitions so far in 2023/24, and they remain on course for a possible treble ahead of facing FC Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final on May 25.

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:

 DateKickoff time
USAWed, May 223:00 p.m. ET
CanadaWed, May 223:00 p.m. ET
UKWed, May 228:00 p.m. BST
IndiaThurs, May 2312:30 a.m. IST

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:

RegionTVStreaming
USACBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, UniMásParamount+Fubo
TUDN App, ViX, Univision NOW,
Canada

DAZN

UKTNT Sports 1discovery+
IndiaJioTV, 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.

First choice goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky should start alongside recalls for Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich.

Bayer Leverkusen predicted XI (3-4-3 right to left): Hradecky (GK) — Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie — Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo — Wirtz, Schick, Hofmann.

Bayer Leverkusen subs (12): TBC

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini is without key pair Sead Kolasinac and Marten De Roon due to injury. The Serie A side will make minimal changes from their semifinal win over Marseille.

Atalanta predicted XI (3-4-3 right to left): Musso (GK) — Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini — Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri — De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Lookman.

Atalanta subs (12): TBC

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and  a100% five-a-side penalty record.