Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini criticized Ademola Lookman for his penalty-taking performance during the club’s UEFA Champions League play-off match against Club Brugge.
Gasperini described Lookman as one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen.
Atalanta suffered a 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the second leg of the play-off tie at the Gewiss Stadium, resulting in their elimination from the competition with a 5-2 aggregate score.
Club Brugge surprised the hosts with three first-half goals, but Ademola, who came on in the second half, managed to score a goal to narrow the deficit.
Unfortunately, his missed penalty in the 62nd minute dashed any hopes of a comeback for Atalanta.
“Lookman was not supposed to take that penalty, he is one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen,” Gasperini said after the game.
“He has a frankly terrible record even in training, he converts very few of them. Retegui and De Ketelaere were there, but Lookman in a moment of enthusiasm after scoring decided to take the ball and that was a gesture I did not appreciate at all.”
