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Atalanta boss Gasperini: Lookman is one of the worst penalty takers
Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring their first goal against Club Brugge during their Uefa Champions League Knockout Phase Playoff Second Leg match at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy on February 18, 2025.
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What you need to know:
- Gasperini also criticised Atalanta captain Rafael Toloi, who was shown a straight red card for a shove on Maxim De Cuyper after an argument over a throw-in.
- "That was an ugly incident and we must never lose our heads," he said.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is "one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen" after his miss from the spot hindered a comeback in their home 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Lookman pulled back one goal early in the second half after Brugge took a 3-0 halftime lead, but then had a penalty saved by goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, as the Serie A side were knocked out with a 5-2 aggregate defeat.
