Super Eagles forward Lookman makes serie A team of the week

Tremendous Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has been acknowledged for his excellent show within the final spherical of matches within the Italian Serie A, with celebrated soccer statistics web site Whoscored.com naming him within the division’s Group of the Week.

In one of many video games of the season up to now, the Charlton Athletic academy product netted a brace for the third recreation on the bounce in all competitions as Atalanta and Juventus shared the spoils with a 3-3 draw on the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Sunday evening.

Lookman’s scoring run continued inside 5 minutes, breaking the impasse with a strong right-footed shot that goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny let slip by his palms and into the web.

The 25-year-old was additionally concerned in Atalanta’s second aim, organising Joakim Maehle with solely 30 seconds gone within the second half, earlier than making it 3-2 with a uncommon headed aim within the 53rd minute.

In a 4-4-2 formation, Lookman was deployed within the heart of midfield and was awarded a ranking of 9.3 – the most effective rated participant named to the Group of the Week.

Towards Juventus, Lookman registered a joint-game excessive three photographs and three take-ons, made a team-high three key passes, was probably the most fouled participant on the pitch (3) and accomplished 86.7 p.c of his passes.

Lookman has eleven league objectives this season, placing him second within the Italian Serie A scoring charts behind solely Victor Osimhen’s 13 objectives for Napoli.