Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman scored a brace to inspire Atalanta to a narrow 3-2 win over regional rivals AC Milan at the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday, Sunday PUNCH reports.
Lookman broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when he controlled a Teun Koopmeiners ball over the top, cut inside between defenders and saw the finish take a huge deflection off Tomori to loop up over a helpless Maignan.
The first touch let Theo Hernandez down on the counter, but Milan equalised deep into first half stoppages. There was controversy as Yunus Musah appeared to barge Lookman over and play continued earning a Rossoneri corner, which Florenzi then deposited on the head of Giroud to steer it under the bar.
Atalanta shook things up and restored their advantage when Lookman sent Charles De Ketelaere down the left, who then rolled across the face of goal for the Nigerian to fire into the roof of the net from six yards with the inside of the right boot on the 55th minute mark.
De Ketelaere almost repeated it moments later, this time flashing the ball inches wide with nobody in the centre.
Milan equalised again in the 80th minute when Christian Pulisic got down the left and rolled across, Giroud’s dummy let it through for substitute Luka Jovic to sweep in from seven yards.
Down to 10 men, Milan were made to pay because Aleksei Miranchuk rolled across from the right for Luis Muriel, who took a touch to draw Maignan out and then surprised him with a stunning back-heel flick at the near post for 3-2.
Lookman has now scored six goals in 15 league appearances this season while laying on two assists for his
teammates.
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