Copa del Rey final: Why I substituted Ademola Lookman against Real Sociedad – Simeone

Atletico Madrid caput coach, Diego Simeone, has fixed a crushed wherefore helium substituted Ademola Lookman during the Copa del Rey last decision to Real Sociedad connected Saturday night.

The Nigerian guardant had played a pivotal relation successful Atletico Madrid’s effect aft falling down aboriginal successful the encounter.

Lookman was connected the scoresheet arsenic Atletico Madrid played a 2-2 gully against Real Sociedad aft 120 minutes.

But Sociedad ended up winning the trophy connected a 4-3 punishment victory.

When asked astir Lookman’s substitution successful the 62nd minute, Simeone told reporters astatine his post-match property conference: “Because I understood that with Sorloth playing determination arsenic a fig nine, we could make much scoring opportunities, and that Julián could fulfil Lookman’s role.”

Copa del Rey final: Why I substituted Ademola Lookman against Real Sociedad – Simeone