Ademola Lookman is about to determine himself as probably the most devastating striker in Serie A this calendar 12 months.
Lookman scored his fifth and sixth league objectives of the 2024/25 marketing campaign when he netted a brace in Atalanta’s 3-0 win over Napoli on Sunday.
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The Nigerian worldwide opened the scoring within the tenth minute when he volleyed dwelling Charles De Ketelaere’s header from shut vary.
De Ketelaere and Lookman mixed as soon as once more for Atalanta’s second when the Belgian handed the ball to his teammate from round 30 yards.
Lookman took a contact earlier than stepping again on his proper foot and unleashing a robust strike previous Alex Meret from distance.
Sadly, the 27-year-old failed to attain a hat-trick as Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini changed him within the 76th minute.
Italian worldwide Mateo Retegui added Atalanta’s third within the 92nd minute, taking his tally for the season to a league-leading 11.
Atalanta’s victory was their fifth consecutive league victory and took them to second place, however the Nigerian’s double took on larger significance.
Lookman’s objectives towards Napoli meant he has now been concerned in additional objectives for a Serie A crew than some other participant in 2024.
Over the course of the 12 months, Lookman scored 16 objectives and recorded 11 assists.
These numbers will nearly definitely enhance, with Atalanta having 11 video games in Serie A, the Champions League and the Coppa Italia earlier than 2025.
It has definitely been an unforgettable 12 months for Lookman.
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His standout second got here within the Europa League last towards Bayer Leverkusen final Could.
Xabi Alonso’s males got here into the match with out shedding a single match in all competitions.
However Leverkusen suffered their first and solely defeat of all the 23/24 marketing campaign because of a formidable hat-trick from Lookman that handed Atalanta their first European trophy.
