Lookman rues narrow offside in bittersweet La Liga debut
Ademola Lookman says his home La Liga debut for Atletico Madrid was bittersweet after a narrow offside call denied him a dream goal in a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis. The Super Eagles forward had arrived at the Metropolitano on a high following a standout performance in the Copa del Rey. Lookman thought he had equalised just before halftime when he rose to head the ball into the net, but the effort was ruled out for a marginal offside after a review. The decision proved costly as Atletico could not find a way back into the match. Despite receiving a yellow card in the 56th minute for a tactical foul, he remained one of Atletico’s brightest attacking outlets until he was substituted in the 74th minute. His movement and direct play repeatedly troubled the Betis defence, even as the hosts […]
