Lookman hails ‘very important’ victory as Atalanta climbs over Napoli in Serie A standings

Ademola Lookman is starting to improve, scoring in the last four games against Sao Tome, Fiorentina and Cagliari

Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman has stressed the importance of Atalanta’s win over Cagliari, which left them sixth in Serie A, one point behind Napoli, Soccernet.ng reported.

After an unimpressive 2022/23 season, the 26-year-old Lookman has shown promise with two goals in his last three appearances for Atalanta.

Speaking to DAZN after the Cagliari game, Lookman acknowledged the importance of the win, especially as he leaves Napoli with only one point out of the top four.

Lookman scored his first goal, taking advantage of a precise pass from Charles de Quetelaère to fire the ball into an empty goal.

The former Leicester City player expressed his delight at scoring the goal during 67 minutes of play at the Genesis Stadium.

“I’m happy with the win. Like the goal I scored, it was very important,” Lookman told Sportsface.

Lookman was replaced by Croatian midfielder Mario Pašić, who took a loose ball in the 76th minute, beat goalkeeper Boris Radunovic and slotted the ball into the bottom right corner to seal Atalanta’s victory. I made sure.

Atalanta play Verona in their next Serie A match on Wednesday and Lookman will be aiming to continue his good form.

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