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JUST IN: Lookman’s Hat Trick Powers Atalanta To First Europa Glory
Eko Hot Blog reports that Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Ademola Lookman scored a breathtaking hat trick to help Atalanta win their first Europa League title in history by beating the unbeaten Bundesliga Champion, Bayern Leverkusen.
The former Leicester forward put up a scintillating performance to become the first player in history to score a hat trick in a final of any European competition.
Lookman opened the scoring the in the 12th minute from a close range via Zappacosta’s cross. The goal mounted pressure on Bayer Leverkusen who enjoyed 51 games unbeaten run before the Europa League final.
Atalanta proved that the early goal wasn’t a fluke as Lookman was on hand to double the lead for the Italian side in the 26th minute.
Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring against Bayern Leverkusen in Europa League Final
Atalanta went into the break with a 2-0 lead, while Bayer Leverkusen’s fans were expecting that their almost invincible team would stage a comeback as usual in the second half.
However, the second half ended up as Ademola Lookman’s show as he spectacularly completed his hat-trick. Scamacca led Atalanta’s counterattack and got close to the box before he passed the ball to the Nigerian winger. The former Leicester City forward shifted the ball to his left before he blasted it into the net to seal the 3-0 victory.
The goal won the 2023-2024 Europa League title for Atalanta and also ended Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run, giving coach Xabi Alonso a lot to think about as Leverkusen prepare for the DFB-POKAL final on May 25
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