LaLiga: What Diego Simeone said about Ademola Lookman after Atletico’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has spoken astir Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman pursuing his show during their 2-1 triumph implicit Real Madrid astatine the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday evening.

The Nigerian planetary was introduced for the last 23 minutes against Los Blancos, coming connected arsenic a substitute for Álex Baena.

Atletico Madrid secured a 2-1 triumph implicit Real Madrid successful the archetypal Madrid derby of the La Liga season, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scoring successful the 53rd and 59th minutes, respectively, earlier Antonio Rüdiger reduced the shortage successful the 89th minute.

Lookman demonstrated threatening play pursuing his introduction, displaying sizeable imaginable successful violative situations and providing vigor to Atletico’s attacking movements, though helium did not score.

Simeone expressed restitution with the corporate show of his squad and acknowledged the contributions of the substitute players, notably Lookman.

He was quoted by Fichajes arsenic saying: “I consciousness proud. We had talk...