Ademola Lookman: Premier League Legend Reacts to Super Eagles Star’s Heroic Performance in UEL Final

Ademola Lookman: Premier League Legend Reacts to Super Eagles Star’s Heroic Performance in UEL Final

Raphael Abiola
May 23, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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  • Ademola Lookman hailed for his heroic performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final
  • The Super Eagles winger scored all three goals in the final as Atalanta won their first-ever European title
  • The former Fulham forward was also named the Man of the Match after the game due to his performance

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English Premier League legend, Alan Shearer, has shared his thoughts on Ademola Lookman's heroic performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final.

The Super Eagles scored a hat-trick to end the Bundesliga champions' unbeaten run in all competitions as Atalanta claimed a deserving 3-0 win at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Wednesday, May 22.

The Nigerian international set a new record with a first-half brace and etched his name on the history books as he completed his treble in the second half.

Ademola Lookman lifts the UEFA Europa League Trophy after scoring a hat-trick in the final match between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen at Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024. Photo: Stephen McCarthy.
Ademola Lookman lifts the UEFA Europa League Trophy after scoring a hat-trick in the final match between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen at Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024. Photo: Stephen McCarthy.
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According to a report by Complete Sports, legendary England striker Shearer took to his official handle on X (formerly Twitter) to comment on Lookman's performance and Atalanta's win over Leverkusen.

"Atalanta brilliant again tonight. Lookman wow, what a hat-trick," he said.

It was Atalanta's first-ever European title, with Lookman and his manager Gian Piero Gasperini making history.

The former Leicester City winger became the first player to score a hat-trick in the Europa League final. At the same time, Gasperini also became the oldest manager to win the competition at 66, breaking the record set by Jose Luis Mendilibar last season with Sevilla.

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.