Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman has praised Atletico Madrid’s team spirit after their 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over Barcelona at Camp Nou. Lookman, who played 60 minutes, said: “It was a good result, the performance of the team, especially not to concede here.
It shows the work everyone’s been doing and the togetherness.” He noted that Barcelona’s red card before half-time was crucial, allowing Julian Alvarez to score a brilliant free-kick. The second leg is next Tuesday.
Key Points:
Atletico now lead 2-0 ahead of the second leg at home.
Lookman was replaced by Alexander Sørloth, who scored the second goal.
Barcelona dominated possession but could not break Atletico’s defence.
Lookman cautioned that the tie is “far from finished.”
The winner faces Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-finals.
Sources: Soccernet
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