Atalanta BC will remain top of the Italian Serie A after Ademola Lookman returned from his coronation as the best African player of 2024 with a goal against Empoli on Sunday.
Lookman showed off his CAF Player of the Year prize before the kick-off of the Empoli game.
He further excited his club’s fans when he scored just before half time for Atalanta to lead 2-1.Atalanta eventually won 3-2.
They now have 40 points from 17 matches, two points ahead of second-placed Napoli.
Meanwhile, coach Gian Piero Gasperini has praised his side for their resilience after Lookman and the Charles De Ketelaere brace secured their 3-2 victory.
“We fought back against a team that came here to play good football. Of course, the two goals they scored were down to our distraction and a penalty awarded by VAR, but it was still to our credit that we won.
“The first goal we were almost distracted admiring our fans and didn’t spot the throw-in routine. I thought the penalty was extremely generous, let’s put it that way, but despite all that we showed character and the desire to win. It was a deserved victory in the end.”
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