19.02.2025 15:30
The team that experienced the disappointment of the night in the Champions League was Atalanta. The Italian team bid farewell to the tournament with a 3-1 defeat against Club Brugge, and Lookman's missed penalty marked the night. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, in his post-match statement, referred to Lookman, who missed the penalty, as "the worst penalty taker I've ever seen."
Atalanta was eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-1 defeat against Club Brugge. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini emphasized in his post-match statement that the missed penalty and the three goals conceded in the first half were decisive.
"THE GAME OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MOMENTS"
Gasperini stated in an interview with Sky Italia, "Of course, this result is a great disappointment, but we must give credit to our opponent. The Champions League is a tournament that is all about moments and details. It was the same today. We conceded a goal in the early minutes, and our opponent took their chances very well. It was a great misfortune to end the first half 3-0 down, as it could have been 1-2. We created many chances in the second half, but we couldn't convert them," he said.
PENALTY CRISIS: "LOOKMAN SHOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN IT"
One of the turning points of the match was the missed penalty by Ademola Lookman. Gasperini made quite harsh statements about this in the press conference. Gasperini said, "Lookman should not have taken the penalty. Frankly, I must say he is one of the worst penalty takers I have seen. The players designated for this task were De Ketelaere and Retegui, but Lookman acted too confidently. Of course, someone else could have missed it too, but it was not a pleasant situation," he expressed.