Ademola Lookman opened his goals account at the Wanda Metropolitano, after he scored and bagged an assist in Atletico Madrid’s 4-0 win against Barcelona, in the Copa del Rey first leg on Thursday.
Lookman got his first goal for Atletico in their 5-0 win away to Real Betis in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Barcelona paraded their top stars loke Lamine Yamal, Frenkie De Jong, Jules Kunde, Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres for the clash.
Atletico got off to a very good start as Barcelona player Eric Garcia turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-0 to the home team.
In the 14th minute Atletico went 2-0 up courtesy a strike from Antoine Griezmann.
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Lookman then got on the score sheet to put Diego Simeone’s men 3-0 ahead.
Then in two minutes of added time in the first half Lookman turned provider as he set up Julien Alvarez for the fourth goal.
Things empty from bad to worse for Garcia as he received a straight red card with five minutes left to play in the match.
The second leg comes up on March 3 inside the Camp Nou with the winner over the two legs advancing to the final.
Meanwhile in the other first leg semi-final which was played on Wednesday, Real Sociedad pipped Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away.
By James Agberebi
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When you are big, you can be big for nothing( this explains osimhen, a former no 8 ranked player in the world, now plying his trade in a tolotolo league) but you see my people when you are great, you are great!!!! And this explains Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman!!!!! From one of a very prestgious league to another one with more visibility……
You guys should leave Osimhen alone. Must you drag him into your tribal hatred impulses? If you want to praise Lookman, go ahead and leave Osimhen out of it. Let any Nigerian in any league win player of the season first, just like Osimhen did in the 2022-2023 season in the great football league of Italy, before you start comparing. Even our Super Eagle, without Osimhen, is toothless. Is there any player in that team who plays the role of Osimhen? Even the football world knows what Osimhen brings to the game, far higher and greater than any Nigerian footballer, playing anywhere at present. Has his game diminished? The answer is NO!
Lookman is a good player, but he can’t bring the overall threat Osimhen brings to the opposition.
@John Amen Who are you to say what Lookman can and cannot do, Look here bro No one has backed Osimhen On this Platform like I have right from his Days in Youth set up to Lile and even 2018 there was a time when only I @Ugo Iwunze was going against this whole Platform for Osimhen’s Matter. even your @Dr Drey and I went head to Head for Osimhen not being allowed to show his Qualities in 2018 AFCON and only used in a dead rubber game against Tunisia when I still feel if he was utilised early in that Algeria game we may have won anyway let by gones be by gones but, on this case Don’t you dare shorthand What Lookman can do or cannot do because Osimhen fails to see reason and leave that Turkish league that is killing his Legacy, I had so much belief and big dreams for Osimhen when he was tearing it up in his early 20’s and really felt he would have made us very proud. I was not talking about his wallet I really felt he would have given Nigeria the Bragging rights that Senegal, Ivory Coast and Cameroon have with players in his position Mane, Drogba and Eto’o respectively but if you are so deluded and lying to yourself if Osimhen had to stop playing football now and had all the money in the world (As some of you Nigerians feel is a good Legacy) The fact will still remain he will not be remembered in the same breath as the Players I mentioned above and that is the sad part about it. Thank God he can still salvage his legacy and give himself a chance of getting to the next level as he is 27 and move to a top league while his youth exuberance still allows, that is if his continuous EGO problems don’t get in the way as it always seems to every transfer window because of the useless circle of friends he keeps who want to dim his light while deluding him to thinking they actually Care!!!!!..
Oga don’t you dare diminish Lookman’s achievements as he is making Nigeria Proud and o Mind you He is a Former African Footballer of the year!. and I can also say let Osimhen go and score a Hatrick in a UCL final as Lookman who is the Only player in history to do So!!!!.. Mind yourself Dude and Watch your MOUTH!!!
Which one is tribal hatred again?
For the records I am not yoruba and ugo iwunze from his name you can tell he is igbo…
we are just concerned nigerians so I dont know where the tribal hatred is coming from…
And which one is overall threat again when he mostly feeds off and scores from the crosses and passes from lookman, moses simon, chukwueze and co…
if he is doing solo runs maybe carries the ball from a long distance and scores(like messi)
or scoring from freekicks and all (like ronaldo)
then I will understand your point better…
but dude is still lacking so many things in his game…so please dont tell me about “overall” threat…
I guess you dont know the meaning of the word “overall”….
for me those his colleagues like lookman are the overall threat…
cos lookman can score, assist, dribble etc…his overall ball game is topnotch…
Or you think overall threat is by wearing a black nose mask sorry face mask all over the pitch..And then when the opposition players see you it will send shivers down their spine and that qualifies you as a threat?… oh! Please…
…..and where were the “overall threats” during the world cup qualifiers when Osimhen was not available……. LMAOOO
The SE have only a 30% chance of winning a football game (even if it’s against Lesotho) with your “overall threats” playing….. LMAOooo
Aja digbolugi is talking about knowing the meaning of the word “overall”……. LMAOOoo
Wow, wow, wooooow!
I thought a scoreline like this was only possible on Play station.
The Barca coach seemed oblivious to what everyone else could see. His insistence on playing a ridiculous high line cost them dearly, as they were ripped to ribbons by Athleti’s fast and furious counter attacks.
Lookman, Griezmann and Alvarez had all the room in the world to wreck havoc, and wreck havoc they did!
Seems Lookman is fitting in nicely in the CHOLISMO philosophy. Great result for El Cholo.
An embarrassing night for the Catalan giants.
Thumbs up @Pompei. Well put. Lookman is the best, forget the rest.
Counter attacking football made in Athletico Madrid!An unbelievable night of beautiful and astonishing football!
Meanwhile,It’s easy for Lookman to blend with his fellow superstars because of the quality they possess.The pass to Lookman for the third goal was deceptively done.You would expect Alvarez to shoot after collecting a pass right at the 18 yard box,instead he decided to lay it on a plate for rampaging Lookman who was coming from the left,he rarely miss chances from that position,that was a beautiful artistry by football brains!
Frankly it’s best to move where you belong and enjoy playing football.Thereby you’re also creating a lasting legacy that goes beyond financial wealth.And for generations you will be celebrated amongst the best that have graced the game that I think is priceless leaving an enduring mark on the world!
Lasting legacy my brother greenturf! And he creates it whereever he goes…
Single handedly winning the europa for atalanta with three goals in the final is a legacy that will last generations to come in the hearts of football lovers…
Now he is on the path of creating another one with athletico madrid….
Not like osimhen that chosed money over legacy… The only near legacy he had was a one season wonder with napoli that has since been erased from the hearts of the italians because of his on and off pitch temperament which they detest and which got them pissed off untill they finally kicked him out…..
Hahahaha……..some people think quenching Osimhen’s candle will make Lookman’s shine brighter……..LMAOoo
Alas, that is the stuff of senseless people.
Lookman creates legacy wherever he goes…..??? Like the ones he created in Charlton, Everton, Leipzig, Fulham and Leicester City right……??
Osimhen is a one season wonder, but scoring 3 out of the total of 5 goals he scored in that season’s Europa League, in the final, makes Lookman a multiple-season wonder right…….LMAOOooo. At least Osimhen is a one SEASON wonder…..not a one-match wonder.
I can see Atalanta really appreciate Lookman so much, that is why they banished him from the team, and their fans raised insulting banners about him all over Bergamo at the start of the current season…….LMAOoooo. If Osimhen’s feat at Napoli has been erased from the hearts of neapolitans, trust me, that of Lookman has long been blotted out of the memory of Atalanta fans, more especially after he had a public fight with his coach after being subbed off in a UCL game recently. Atalanta loved and were so pleased with Lookman they had to lower their asking price to just, 35m just to get him off their team. No sooner had he left the coach declared “we will not miss him, I am spoilt for choice”………LMAOOoo
That is the Legacy of your Saint Lookman in whom you are well pleased…….LMAOooo
Just a reminder……Osimhen also ‘single-handedly’ delivered the Serie A to Napoli after 33 years. We are talking of a 38-game competition, not a 12 game competition…….LMAOooo
Just a reminder…..Osimhen is and remains the only napoli player to ever emerge league top scorer in a title winning season. Not even the Legendary MARADONA or Jorge Valdano holds that record……LMAOoo
Just a reminder…..Osimhen is the First & ONLY Black Man to emerge top scorer in the Serie A and highest scoring African EVER in the Serie A……..LMAOoo. Not even the Legendary GEORGE WEAH holds a Serie A topscorer award despite winning the balon dor while playing in the Serie A
Just a reminder…….Osimhen is the fastest player to Score 50 Goals for Galatasaray, a feat he achieved in just 59 games. He also holds the record of the top-scoring foreign player in the entire league in his first season.
Just a reminder….Osimhen is the top scoring Nigerian ever in european competitions.
Just a reminder…..Osimhen is the highest ranking Nigerian in the balon dor voting.
Just a reminder…….Osimhen has the most Goal Contributions for Nigeria ever. No player has contributed more goals for the Super Eagles than Osimhen.
Just a reminder……Osimhen holds the record of Top scorer in the U17 world cup till date, scoring in every game till the final. Even now that the tournament is now a 48-team tournament with all manner of fishermen countries participating, no player has managed 10 goals or scored in every game till the final.
Just a reminder……Osimhen is will soon become Nigeria’s all-time….YES, ALL TIME…..top scorer
Osimhen indeed has no legacy………LMAOOooo. He’s a 19 year old footballer who moved to Turkey to earn 400k per week after just a season in Europe………LMAOoooo. A player who was already earning nearly 250k per week before then…….LMAOOoo
When you are big, you are big. WHen you are great, you are great.
However wants to erase Osimhen’s legacy from their memory is free to do so……..LMAOoo….their dead memory is inconsequential to what is already written in history books FOR LIFE.
Those who are angry osimhen chose money at this stage of his career can go drink rat poison. He moved to where he is worshipped, enjoys playing football and is one of the highest paid players in Europe….that another legacy on its own. African players will stop collecting peanuts henceforth.
Lookman that didnt chose money also refused to take a pay cut to move to any club. Infact he negotiated and agreed a 300% pay rise with Fenerbache and 200% rise with Athletico before agreeing a move………LMAOooo. He freed himself from the shackles of peanuts and for once in his career looked to break the 6 figure wage bracket. Its not even as if he had so many suitors in the first place, despite costing so low in terms of both transfer fees and wages.
The same people who are asking Osimhen to pursue legacy are the one asking most of our ex-internationals where all their life earnings from football are………LMAOoo
Legacy my foot. Tijani Babangida must be paying his and his wife’s hospital bills in the Netherlands with legacy………LMAOOooo.
No matter what Lookman achieves in Spain, he will never outclass all Osimhen has achieved. And no matter how hard y’all try to quench Osimhen’s candle, it will never make Lookman’s shine brighter………..know that and know peace or jump at a moving train.
There’s nothing any fool wants to write to degrade Osimhen that cannot be written about Lookman too. So look before you leap.
Osimhen remains one of the best and greatest strikers on the planet at the moment.
Some pipo want to have ulcer because of Osimhen. Their insane hatred and jealousy means nothing to this guy who is one of the top earners in the world.
Jokes are ok, but this persistent attacks on a lad who is just going about his business, hustling, trying to make a honest living, it’s sickening to say the least!
Osimhen this, Osimhen that. Make we free Osimhen na. Yes, he has a hot temper. Yes, he has faults. He is not perfect. No one is!
If you insist on removing your intestine because of Osimhen, know that he continues to enjoy his life while you suffer and slowly rot away.
Lookman is doing his thing at athleti, Osimhen has chosen to go to Galatasaray, and he is scoring goals there, in the local league and in Europe. He is just a few goals away from overtaking Yekini as Nigeria’s all time highest scorer. Anytime he’s not on the pitch, his absence is felt.
A lasting legacy is fine, but wealth building is also important. If you fall to poverty after football, when hunger woz you gbas gbos, na legacy you go chop? If Osimhen has chosen to secure his financial future with this move, that is his decision to make.
Hehehehe This is 2026! And some people still believe wealth and class(prestige) or legacy can not coexist…
Like you can actually chose the two…you can play in a prestigious league and still be wealthy…
How much is the dude even earning? Does he earn better than haaland? Haaland earns 500 plus a week but still plays in a more classy league…what about mbappe?
Omo dude messed himself up with his attitude joor lets just admit it…or na madrid, mancity no get that kind salary to dey pay am… They all ran away when they saw his indiscipline record
I guess Man city and Real Madrid didn’t have money to pay Lookman…..that was why they never signed him even when he was being offered by Atalanta at a give away price…… LMAOOooo
The fact that it is only Halaand and Mbappe you always compare Osimhen with shows Osimhen is indeed a great player. Anyone who gets benchmarked against those 2 guys consistently is already in a class of his own. I am actually trying to recall that Nigerian striker who has ever been continually benchmarked with the 2 biggest players on the globe. I mean, before anybody will ask someone else “are you as rich as Elon musk”…….then that means the person is already a Forbes lister no doubt…. LMAOOO
So continue shooting yourself in the foot ehn…… LMAOOO
How I wish you will someday find the courage to also compare Lookman with Halaand and Mbappe too…… LMAOOO. Or at worst Vini Jr and Raphina
But I know even the worst breed of madness wouldn’t drive you to even try that…… LMAOOO.
The way another man’s wealth is paining you is worrisome.
I am very sure you are one of those beggars Boniface talked about in his interview, who turn around to be trolls after being ignored and blocked……. LMAOOoo.
It is Osimhen who refused to chase legacy, but it is you who it is paining……. LMAOoooo. Is God indeed not great….?!
And who keeps giving them the idea that lookman is broke…or is not wealthy? Smh…. lookman might even be wealrhier than their mentor… cos to the best of my knowledge lookman gat only just two older sisters, his mum and dad…no baby mama no lavish lifstyle…you want to compare his savings with someone with a clubing and womanizing lifstyle, baby mamas(child support), so many dependants from africa from direct siblings to step brothers and sisters lets not forget friends like bobrisky and very dark man might be under his pay role….
Opps I forgot tunde ednut…every year dude gives out ten cows for his birthday with some cash trasfer for drinks and to arramge babes…but you dont see lookman in all of these…lowkey lookman is just stacking his wealth and might be wealthier but na them dey here t
dey shout as chief accountants…