Atalanta ended the league phase of the Champions League in ninth place and only the point was missing to win a direct promotion to the 1/8 finals of this competition. Instead, the team from Bergamo played a two -lever in the 1/16 final with Club Brugge, which the struggle in the group finished in the last place with the premium promotion – 24. 5: 2 for the team from Belgium! Brugge's first match won at home 2: 1, and on Tuesday in Bergamo won 3: 1.
Short circuit on the Gian Pero Gasperini – Ademola Lookman line after the Atalanta from the Champions League drops out
Atalanta in front of her own audience was already losing 0: 3 after the first half. In the second she scored a goal quickly thanks to Ademoli Lookman, and then the Nigerian did not use the penalty kick. If he hit the eleventh meter in the 61st minute, the hosts would have half an hour to score two goals to even out the condition of the two -legged. However, this did not happen, which was bluntly regretted by Atalanta coach Gian Pero Gasperini, sparing no sharp words at Lookman.
– Lookman should not have taken this penalty kick. This is one of the worst performers of penalties I've ever seen – the coach after the match, quoted by Eurosport, burned out. – He has a really terrible balance. Even in training, very few of them turn into goals. There were Retegui and De Ketelaere, but Lookman at the time of enthusiasm after scoring the goal decided to take the ball – added Gasperinini.
Ademola Lookman made six penalties during his career and used four of them.
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The footballer reacted to the coach's words in a short statement in the report on Instagram. “I am sad that on such a day I have to write this statement – primarily because of what we have achieved as a team and city. Being highlighted in such a way not only hurts, but also seems deeply naughty. First of all, because of the enormity Hard work and commitment, which I have always put in every day to contribute to the success of this club and great fans of Atalanta, “Lookman emphasized.
“To tell you the truth, I was dealing with many difficult moments during my stay here, and I never said most of them, because in my opinion the team must always be protected and must be in the first place. It makes what happened yesterday evening , it is even more painful. And to support the team, I took this responsibility at this moment.