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RB happy with Tsunoda and Ricciardo, says Bayer

MONACO : Yuki Tsunoda has made a big step up this season and RB would be keen for the Japanese to stay next year, the Red Bull-owned team's chief executive Peter Bayer said on Friday.

Beaten Bayer Leverkusen Hope To 'Find Themselves' In German Cup Final

Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year. Xabi Alonso's side were thoroughly outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday, their first defeat in any competition since May 2023 -- a run of 51 games. Energetic and dynamic this season with a taste for late goals, Leverkusen looked a shadow of the team which thundered past Bayern Munich to win their first ever Bundesliga title this season.

Ademola Lookman Hat-Trick Fires Atalanta To Europa League, Ends Bayer Leverkusen's Unbeaten Run

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years. Lookman became the first player to score a hat-trick in a European final since 1975 to secure Atalanta's first ever continental trophy. The side from Bergamo have long lived in the shadow of nearby giants AC and Inter Milan. However, they have enjoyed a golden era under Gian Piero Gasperini, reaching the Champions League on four occasions, and now have silverware to show for it.