Ademola Lookman Equals Luis Suárez Record After Scoring in Atletico Madrid Win
Football • Feb 22
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman scored for Atletico Madrid in their 4-2 win over Espanyol on Saturday.
Lookman kept his place in the starting line-up after scoring against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League earlier in the week. Atletico Madrid came into the match as favourites but were made to work hard for the victory.
Espanyol took a surprise lead in the sixth minute through Jofre. Atletico responded 15 minutes later when Alexander Sørloth scored to level the game before half-time.
Four minutes after the restart, Álex Baena put Atletico ahead. Lookman then scored in the 58th minute after reacting quickly to a flick from Sørloth from a corner kick and guiding the ball into the net.
Sørloth later added a fourth goal in the 72nd minute, while Espanyol scored a late consolatio...