Evelyn Edefe  

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Give Lookman The African Player Of The Year Award

Ademola Lookman bagged an early brace to stun leaders Napoli to only their second defeat of the season, as Atalanta’s tactical surprises proved to be a masterclass.


Napoli headed into proceedings as the only Serie A team to have won all five league games on home turf this season. However, only ten minutes into the match, Ademola Lookman took advantage of a scrappy piece of defending from the home team to open the scoring.

The Nigerian doubled Atalanta’s lead midway through the first half with a delightful long-range strike after Charles De Ketelaere set him one-on-one with Giovanni Di Lorenzo. In addition to their defensive cracks, Conte’s men didn’t offer anything in the final third before halftime.

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