Ademola Lookman: Super Eagles Star Sets New Record in Europa League Final Against Bayer Leverkusen

Ademola Lookman: Super Eagles Star Sets New Record in Europa League Final Against Bayer Leverkusen

Raphael Abiola
updated at May 22, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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  • Ademola Lookman etched his name in the history books of the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen
  • The Super Eagles star led the Serie A side to a 3-0 win over the German Bundesliga champions on Wednesday
  • The Nigerian international's heroic performance seals first European trophy for the Black and Blues in Dublin

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Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, set a new record in the UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

The Nigerian international scored a treble as Atalanta defeated Bundesliga champions 3-0 in the final of the second-tier European club competition.

The former Leicester City forward scored his first goal in the 12th minute after meeting Davide Zappacosta's cross inside the box.

Ademola Lookman sets a new record in Atalanta's victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Photo: Richard Heathcote.
Ademola Lookman sets a new record in Atalanta's victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Photo: Richard Heathcote.
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The former England youth international hits a brace 14 minutes later to become the first African player to score two goals in a UEFA club major competition final.

Lookman went on to set a new record in the competition, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a single-leg UEFA Cup/ Europa League final.

According to a report by Soccernet, Atalanta's victory in the Europa League ended Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run in all competitions this season. The Die Werkself were unbeaten all through the 2023-24 campaign with two games left to play.

Lookman will return to action for La Dea in the Serie A this weekend when the club play their final game of the season against Torino.

Ademola Lookman tipped for CAF Player of the Year Award

Sports Brief earlier reported that Ademola Lookman became one of the frontrunners for CAF's 2024 African Player of the Year award after an outstanding run with both club and country this year.

The Super Eagles star has been influential for Atalanta this season, delivering the goods at key moments, including scoring in the semi-final of the Copa Italia against Fiorentina.

This puts him ahead of another player mentioned in the CAF Player of the Year award debate, Mohammed Kudus, who has made 19 goal contributions for West Ham United in this campaign.

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Raphael Abiola
Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.