- Nigerian international Ademola Lookman marked his Atlético Madrid debut with a goal as the Spanish side beat Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-final
- Lookman opened the scoring for himself in the 37th minute, following goals from David Hancko and Giuliano Simeone; Antoine Griezmann and Thiago Almada completed the rout
- Atlético Madrid and Real Betis will meet again in LaLiga on Sunday, with Lookman expected to feature again after his impressive start
Nigerian international Ademola Lookman scored on his debut for Atlético Madrid as the Spanish side defeated Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-final on Thursday night.
Lookman, 28, joined Atlético from Atalanta earlier this week and made an immediate impact by finishing a counter-attack in the 37th minute. David Hancko opened the scoring, followed by Giuliano Simeone before Lookman’s goal. Antoine Griezmann and Thiago Almada added the fourth and fifth goals for Atlético.
Atlético Madrid and Real Betis will face each other again on Sunday in LaLiga.
Lookman’s strike not enough as Real Madrid edges Atalanta, Ancelotti praises team
Previously, TheRadar reported that Spanish giants Real Madrid reignited their UEFA Champions League campaign hopes with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta, overcoming an early injury to star forward Kylian Mbappé.
Lookman’s creativity nearly earned Atalanta a dramatic equaliser in injury time, but substitute Mateo Retegui squandered the golden opportunity, blasting over from six yards out.