Lookman Features as Atlético Madrid Edge Getafe in Narrow La Liga Win
Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman came off the bench as Atlético Madrid secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Getafe CF in their La Liga match on Saturday.
Lookman started the game among the substitutes after playing an important role in Atlético’s impressive 5–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the week in the UEFA Champions League. Head coach Diego Simeone decided to manage the Nigerian’s minutes with another big European match coming up.
Atlético took the lead early in the match when defender Nahuel Molina scored in the eighth minute with a powerful long-range strike that flew into the top corner.
Lookman was introduced in the second half and quickly became involved in the attack. One of his first actions was a smart pass inside the box to Julián Álvarez, but a Getafe defender cleared the ball off the goal line to prevent a second goal.
The Nigerian also had a chance of his own when he fired a shot from outside the box, but the effort went wide.
During his time on the pitch, Lookman completed 11 passes, with nine of them accurate. He also registered one shot and created a clear chance for his teammates.
Getafe were reduced to ten men in the 55th minute after defender Abdel Abqar was sent off following a VAR review for a foul on Alexander Sørloth.
Despite the numerical advantage, Atlético could not add another goal, but they held on to claim an important victory which marked their 17th league win of the season.
The result moves Atlético two points ahead of Villarreal CF in the table.
Lookman and his teammates will now turn their attention back to the Champions League, where they face Tottenham again in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie next week.
