Ademola Lookman was blasted as “one of the worst penalty takers” by Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini following their shock Champions League exit.
Making his return from injury, Lookman had an immediate impact in the second leg of the round of 16 playoff tie, scoring just 42 seconds after being introduced in the second half. However, his efforts were not enough to overturn Atalanta’s deficit as the Serie A side had already fallen behind 3-0 at half-time against Club Brugge, leaving them with a mountain to climb.
Despite reducing the deficit, Lookman missed a crucial penalty when his attempt was denied by Simon Mignolet, effectively ending any hopes of a turnaround. Gasperini later revealed that Lookman was never meant to take the spot-kick, insisting that Charles De Ketelaere or Mateo Retegui were the designated takers.
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