Lookman Lights Up the Stage with a Hat-trick Heroics as Atalanta Stun Leverkusen in the Europa League Final
Ademola Lookman was the hero for Atalanta as his hat-trick secured a 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final in Dublin on Wednesday, ending the Italian side’s 61-year wait for a major trophy. Lookman, who revived his career in Italy after struggling in the English Premier League, scored twice in the first 26 minutes to put Atalanta in control. His first came from a well-worked move down the right, with Davide Zappacosta given too much space to pick out the striker, who applied a composed finish. The Nigerian forward then skipped past a defender and curled a beautiful right-footed shot into the bottom corner from outside the box to double the lead. Atalanta was in dreamland, and Leverkusen looked shell-shocked. Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring his and Atalanta’s third goal to complete his hat-trick. Reuters Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface in action against Atalanta’s Berat Djimsiti. Reuters Masterful Display Leverkusen, who had go...