Tremendous Eagles and Atalanta ahead, Ademola Olajade Lookman, swept his midweek penalty debacle below the carpet as he scored a brace in his facet’s 5-0 win over Empoli, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The 27-year-old was the centre of consideration in La Dea’s UEFA Champions League conflict in opposition to Membership Brugge after he missed a spot-kick from twelve yards, and was labelled because the worst penalty taker by the membership coach, Gian Piero Gasperini.
Lookman hit again at his supervisor, claiming he didn’t recognize being singled out for the group’s failures. Immediately, he confirmed his significance to the 2024 UEFA Europa League winners.
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Lookman returned to the beginning XI for the primary time since struggling a knee harm in late January and instantly threatened after ninety seconds as he rolled a cross into Mateo Retegui’s path however the Italian’s try was lower out by Giuseppe Pezzella.
Ghana’s Emmanuel Gyasi scored an personal objective to offer Gasperini’s facet the lead after Davide Zappacosta’s cross took an enormous deflection off the winger’s chest.
Atalanta doubled their lead from a brief nook. Lookman’s cross was flicked on by Berat Djimsiti for Retegui to side-foot dwelling his twenty first Serie A objective of the season.
Retegui turned supplier for Atalanta’s third objective. The 25-year-old’s by means of ball nutmegged a defender earlier than the ball obtained to Lookman. The Nigerian rolled it below the only of his boot to get away from Empoli’s goalkeeper and move the ball into an empty objective.
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Lookman added Atalanta’s fourth with an excellent left-footed end after a move from Martin De Roon noticed him beat Liberato Cacace for tempo. The previous RB Leipzig man has now scored 17 targets and offered seven assists in 29 video games throughout all competitions.
Ademola Lookman completes his brace, rising Atalanta’s result in a commanding 0-4 over Empoli ⚽
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Lookman was taken off after 76 minutes and shook fingers with assistant supervisor, Tullio Gritti, however not the group’s head coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, as per Soccer Italia.
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— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) February 23, 2025
Davide Zappocasta scored Atalanta’s fifth objective with a strong shot from exterior the field to place La Dea inside three factors of the Serie A leaders, Inter Milan.
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A five-star show from these lads @acqua_lete | #EmpoliAtalanta 0-5 FT #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️ pic.twitter.com/ilKeU9PEZW
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) February 23, 2025
Atalanta have now gained three of their final 9 Serie A video games, with Lookman’s harm taking part in a significant function of their lack of kind. His return ought to spark further life into their Scudetto pursuit.
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