Atalanta's trio of Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Toure all found the back of the net, propelling the Italians to their first Europa League final with a commanding 3-0 victory over Olympique de Marseille, securing a 4-1 aggregate triumph on Thursday.
The Italians will now face Bayer Leverkusen, who clinched a spot in the title clash by overcoming AS Roma, for the trophy in Dublin on May 22.
Lookman broke the deadlock in the second leg of the semi-final with a stunning long-range effort past Pao Lopez in the 30th minute before turning provider for Ruggeri's goal seven minutes into the second half.
Atalanta's relentless offensive onslaught, spearheaded by Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta, proved too much for the visitors, who struggled to create opportunities. Substitute Toure dealt the final blow to Marseille with Atalanta's third goal, scored four minutes into stoppage time.
As Atalanta eye a potential double, with the Italian Cup final against Juventus looming next Wednesday, their only major silverware to date being the 1963 Coppa Italia, coach Gian Piero Gasperini expressed his excitement at the historic opportunity, highlighting the significance for a club like theirs with limited fan support.
Currently fifth in Serie A, Atalanta are also vying for a Champions League qualifying berth through the domestic league and face a crucial encounter against sixth-placed Roma on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Leverkusen orchestrated a dramatic late comeback to secure their place in the Europa League final, salvaging a 2-2 draw at home against AS Roma on Thursday to advance 4-2 on aggregate.
This result extended Leverkusen's unbeaten streak in all competitions, including European matches, setting a new record surpassing Benfica's from 1963–65.
Despite trailing 2-0 in the 82nd minute, Leverkusen rallied with Roma's Gianluca Mancini inadvertently scoring an own goal before late substitute Joseph Stanisic leveled the score, canceling out Leandro Paredes' two penalty goals for the visitors.
Bundesliga champions Leverkusen, who are also in contention for a treble with a spot in this month's German Cup final, faced a stern test in the semi-final second leg but ultimately emerged victorious.
