‘Hopefully it will all be worth it’ – 11,000 German fans fly to Dublin as Bayer Leverkusen look to make history in Europa League final

Xabi Alonso’s men were unbeaten in winning the Bundesliga and are out to complete the second part of their treble bid

Bayer Leverkusen club DJ Max Saenger with a fan ahead of tomorrow night's Europa League final which takes place in Dublin

Barbara McCarthy

Planes, trains, overpriced hotels and €10 pints – but nothing will stop around 11,000 Bayer Leverkusen fans bringing their “black magic” to Dublin.

The team, managed by former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso, have yet to lose a game this season and take on Italian side Atalanta at Aviva Stadium tomorrow in the Europa League final.