"Our instant feeling is absolutely gutted," McGinn said after the game. "We all wanted to be back here [in Greece] for the final."
Bayer Leverkusen are through to the Europa League final 4-2 on aggregate after a stoppage-time goal from Josip Stanisic snatched a 2-2 draw at home on Thursday, extending their unbeaten run to a record 49 games. "We didn't know ourselves how we were 2-0 behind," Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka said.
Atalanta claimed the biggest win in their history on Thursday after sweeping aside Marseille 3-0 and booking a place in the Europa League final.Atalanta can also qualify for next season's revamped Champions League through Serie A as they currently sit in Italy's fifth and final position for Europe's top club competition.
Bayer Leverkusen staged a late comeback to move into the Europa League final and set the longest unbeaten run in all European competitions.