Nigeria international, Ademola Lookman is gradually returning to his scoring best after securing his second Serie A goal as Atalanta comfortably eased past Fiorentina in a 2-0 home win at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
It was the first home game for new coach, Raffaele Palladino after a defeat at Napoli and 3-0 Champions League win away to Eintracht Frankfurt and he did it against his old club as Atalanta ended their eight-round Serie A winless streak.
Atalanta broke the deadlock with a spectacular strike, as Odilon Kossounou swept it first-time into the far top corner from the edge of the area on a De Ketelaere lay-off, but it was probably intended as a cross from the defender. It still counts as the first Serie A goal of his career.
Lookman failed to make the most of a poor De Gea ball out from the back, drilling wide, while after the restart Kean’s header was too weak to trouble Carnesecchi on a Luca Ranieri cross.
The hosts doubled their lead when De Gea made a big reaction save from De Ketelaere’s header on a corner, but could do nothing on Lookman’s follow-up into the roof of the net.
Yesterday’s made it two goals in nine Serie A matches in the on-going campaign , marking a positive turn after a turbulent summer in which a proposed move to Inter Milan fell through.
The former African Footballer of the Year made another goal in a UEFA Champions League win at Eintracht Frankfurt last week as the countdown to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is underway.
Atalanta have now risen to 11th position in the standings with 16 points from 13 matches.
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