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Ademola Lookman was brutally censured by his personal supervisor after lacking a penalty for Atalanta on Tuesday evening as they crashed out of the Champions League.
The striker scored inside 42 seconds of being launched on his return from harm within the second half however was unable to reverse the slide.
After dropping 2-1 in Belgium, Atalanta misplaced 3-1 to Membership Bruges on the evening to cap off a damning night for Italian soccer, with AC Milan additionally exiting to Feyenoord.
Within the 61st minute, Lookman had the chance to attract one other objective again from the penalty spot.
Nevertheless, former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saved his effort, which was struck properly however fairly centrally. At full time, Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini issued a startlingly harsh put-down.
‘Ademola Lookman is among the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen,’ stated the veteran supervisor.
Ademola Lookman was labelled ‘one of many worst penalty takers I’ve seen’ by his personal supervisor
He noticed his penalty saved by Simon Mignolet on Tuesday evening as Atalanta crashed out of the Champions League
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini was fuming with Lookman, regardless that he scored one on the evening
‘He needed to take the penalty after scoring a objective, he took the ball regardless of (Mateo) Retegui and (Charles) De Keteleare obtainable to take it… I didn’t like what Lookman did.
‘Lookman wasn’t presupposed to take the penalty. Even in coaching he doesn’t have a great price of scoring from the spot.’
Fulham followers with an honest reminiscence is likely to be inclined to agree with Gasperini. In November 2020, the ahead had an opportunity to degree within the 98th minute in opposition to West Ham, however dinked a limp panenka into the fingers of Lukasz Fabianski, later admitting his devastation.
Retegui is Atalanta’s common penalty taker, having transformed two of his three spot-kicks in Serie A this marketing campaign, however Lookman has additionally taken and scored one.
He scored a hat-trick in final season’s Europa League ultimate triumph in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen and is extensively acknowledged as one of many brightest sparks within the group.
The Nigerian had missed their final 4 video games as a result of a knee harm however was introduced on at half-time and scored inside 42 seconds to offer the Italians a glimmer of hope.
He’s having one other excellent season for La Dea, having scored 15 objectives and made seven assists.
Regardless of one other Champions League disappointment, they’re in with a shout for the Serie A title, sitting third and 5 factors behind Napoli.
Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi tried to throw the ball at Brugge participant Maxim De Cuyper
Nevertheless the defender dropped the ball and slipped over in an embarrassing second late on
Toloi then chased after his Brugge counterpart earlier than bundling him over and being despatched off
Their defeat by Bruges was marred by one other weird second when captain Rafael Toloi was despatched off after making an attempt to throw the ball at his opponent, solely to slide over.
Within the ultimate second of his aspect’s Champions League conflict with Membership Brugge – which the Belgian aspect gained 5-2 on combination – the defender clashed with Maxim De Cuyper.
In a heated second, Toloi tried to throw the ball on the Brugge defender, who had his again turned, however as an alternative fell over because the ball slipped out of his grasp.
He rapidly obtained again to his ft and charged at De Cuyper, barging him from behind earlier than bundling each himself and the Brugge participant onto the ground.
Referee Felix Zwayer rapidly brandished a crimson card for the Atalanta skipper, who needed to be held again by teammates as he remonstrated with the official.
The incident occurred within the ultimate moments of the match, with the rating already settled, that means his dismissal had little impact on the result of the match.
