Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman is full of pride reaching the Europa League final.

La Dea will face Bayer Leverkusen in the final after victory over Marseille in last night's semifinal.

Lookman scored in the 3-0 second-leg win and said: "Some friends wrote to me and complimented me.

"I'm happy. From start to finish we demonstrated our character and our quality. The atmosphere was incredible, there are no words. Our story is beautiful, living evenings like this are special. Our support was incredible."

On facing Bayer Leverkusen in the final, he said: "They are a top team but so are we and we believe in it. Playing two finals is a great pride."