Ademola Lookman Goal Not Enough As Fabregas Leads Como To Historic Serie A Win
Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman to score his second goal in back to back Italian Serie A game this season but it wasn’t enough as Cesc Fabregas led Como to first Serie A win in over two decades on Tuesday, Sports247 reports.
Atalanta lost 3-2 in the Bergamo derby played at the Gewiss Stadium after rainfall delayed the match by forty eight hours.
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Atalanta playing in front of their home fans went into the game as the overwhelming favorite and after 18 minutes Davide Zappa
Costa put Atalanta ahead with a volley to highlight their favourite credential.
But Cesc Fabregas and Como FC have other plans Gabriel Strefezza levelled that game in the 54th minute, a few minutes later Sead Kolasinac deflected Nico Paz’s strike into his own goal to give Como the lead.
Alieu Fadera completed a historic victory for Como with a brilliant individual strike which stunned the home fans and double their advantage .
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s was made to quickly introduce Ademola Lookman but his penalty goal in the Atalanta late in the game came short as Como ran away with the maximum three points inking their first win of the season and their first Italian Serie A win since 2002/2003 when they defeated Torino FC.
The result lifted Como FC out of the relegation zone, now 15th place with a total of five points.
Atalanta FC are on 12th after a poor start to the season having lost three of their opening five Serie A fixtures.
Ademola Lookman has been sharp and scoring since he played his first game of the season during the international break, scoring twice for the Super Eagles.
His two goals in the Serie A take his tally to four goals in four matches across all competitions as he keeps justifying his inclusion in the Balon d’Or top 30 players and a clear favorite for the CAF Africa footballer of the year.
Ademola Lookman scored as Atalanta lost 3-2 to a Como team coach by former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas in a Serie A fixture played on Tuesday night at the Gewiss Stadium.
Davide Zappacosta got Atalanta off to a flying start in the 18th minute, producing an excellent technique to bury his shot into the bottom left corner from outside the penalty area.
A minute after the start of the second half, Gabriel Strefezza drew level for the away side, courtesy of an assist from former Barcelona midfielder Sergio Roberto.
An own goal from Sead Kolašinac put Como ahead and that forced Gian Piero Gasperino to ring some changes.
Lookman replaced Mateo Retegui while Juan Cuadrado came in for Zappacosta but the changes made no effect as Como extended their lead.
Two minutes before the hour mark, Alieu Fadera gave them a two-goal cushion, beating his markers before unleashing an unstoppable shot beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
Atalanta got a consolatory goal in the stoppage time after Vanja Vlahovic was brought down in the penalty area and Lookman stepped up to convert from the spot.
The Super Eagles forward has netted in the past two consecutive games in Serie A, taking his goal involvement to three for the season, after featuring in just two games.
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