Ademola Lookman was on target while Raphael Onyedika also scored and had an assist as Club Brugge forced Atletico Madrid to a 3-3 draw in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff on Wednesday.
For Lookman, he is now the first Atletico Madrid player to score on his Champions League debut since Hector Herrera versus Juventus in September 2019.
Also, Lookman is the first to achieve the feat as a starter since Angel Correa versus Benfica in September 2015.
Atletico opened the scoring in the eight minute thanks to Julien Alvarez who converted from the penalty spot.
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Then in the fourth minute of first half added time Lookman doubled Atletico’s lead.
In the 52nd minute Club Brugge pulled a goal back through Onyedika before Nicolo Tresoldi made it 2-2 on the hour mark.
With 11 minutes left Atletico went 3-2 ahead following an own goal by Joel Ordonez.
But in the 89th minute Onyedika set up Christos Tzolis for Club Brugge’s third goal.
The return leg comes up next week Tuesday inside the Metropolitano stadium.
In other UEFA Champions League forst leg playoff Bayer Leverkusen, without the injured Nathan Tella, beat Olympiacos who had Bruno Onyemaechi come on on 82 minutes, Newcastle hammered Qarabag 6-1 and Bodoe Glimt beat Inter Milan 3-1.
By James Agberebi
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May we not be so unfortunate in life, that we will be so content with mediocrity.
They will say Ndidi gives us “balance”……LMAOooo….a polite way to say he gives us nothing, ZERO, when going forward.
Here we have a young DM who retrieves, carries, creates, and also scores, all from deep, for both club and country. He had a hand in ALL 3 goals Brugge scored tonight. The last of such DM we ever had was Sunday Oliseh.
But “seniority and balance”, which fizzles out of games from the 65th minute, matter more. The “old players are blocking the progress of younger ones” herd of town criers of yesteryears have all suddenly gone mute.
As the wise saying goes, when you celebrate mediocrity, you get more of it.
On the other hand….. its 3 goals, 2 assists in 5 games for Looku Moola.
Atalanta…..come and see the player y’all claimed you wouldn’t miss. Come as see the lad you think you did a favour with your slave pay for 4 years.
For Lookman, he is now the first Atletico Madrid player to score on his Champions League debut since Hector Herrera versus Juventus in September 2019.
Also, Lookman is the first to achieve the feat as a starter since Angel Correa versus Benfica in September 2015…..
Hahahaha…..when you are great you are great….there is nothing like great for nothing….I have never heard that in the way nigerians express themselves….As one can never be great for nothing….its not possible….
But you see my people when you are big you can be big for nothing just like we always say in nigeria….”this guy is just big for nothing”… hahahaha…. That why we have one with so much talents meant for the elite league wasting away in a third class league while this one is rightfully using his talents in creating records and legacy in a very prestigious league….The second in the world after epl….
For once in your life, you utter a statement of truth, “when you are great, you are great”
Not everyone can be one of only two BLACK MEN to have EVER won the top scorer award in 2 different European leagues….LMAOOo.
And not everyone can be the highest scoring BLACK MAN EVER in the history of the football of a great global football powerhouse like Italy.
Not everyone has the ability to erase all scoring records of foreign players in an European league in just his first season.
Not everyone has the record of being the ALL TIME top scorer in FIFA’s cadet World Cup, nor have the record of scoring in EVERY GAME in any type of World cup from the first match to the last.
Not everyone has the privilege of being their country’s ALL TIME top scorer.
We can go on and on and on like Julius Aghaowa’s summersalts………LMAOOoo
Indeed, you cant be great for nothing…..its impossible.
Imagine your club winning by 5 goals, you didnt score any of the 5 goals yet your names is what dominates the headlines…….even UEFA couldnt help but highlight your contribution in the matchday reviews all over their media platforms…….LMAOooo
Once again, one can never be great for nothing….its not possible….greatness knows greatness….!!!
Talk Legacy……He has it.
Talk money……He has it.
Talk records, he has it.
Talk titles, he has it.
Talk awards, he has tons of them.
A living legend of our time, not only of Nigeria and Africa……a legend of the Black race.
In the words of the legendary Allesandro Del Piero…..”
“He scares you, his presence scares you, he’s ruthless in front of goal, he has so much quality”
Who says greatness does not recognize greatness…..? Who says legendary does not recognize legendary….?