Ademola Lookman scored a late winner for Atalanta FC in their 2-1 victory over AC Milan in Serie A on Friday.
Lookman’s goal came in the 87th minute as the host saw off the visiting Rossoneri at the Gewiss stadium.
Atalanta had scored the opener in the 12th minute. Charles De Ketelaere rose highest to meet a well-swung freekick from Martin De Roon and sent the header past Mike Maignan.
However, less than 10 minutes later, AC Milan levelled from a blistering counter-attack play. Rafael Leao was afforded the space to run down left, and he beat his marker before finding Alvaro Morata in the middle of Atalanta’s goal area, and the Spaniard swiped the ball home.
The game was on a knife’s edge from then on, with both sides failing to make their numerous chances count.
But Lookman remedied all efforts late in the game. The winger raced towards the far post, where he met the errant ball off a corner-kick. He poked his head into the wild ball, and Maignan was caught on aware.
The goal was Lookman’s 10th goal of the season in 16 appearances.
The victory takes Atalanta to the summit of the Serie A table, two points above Napoli, who play Lazio on Sunday.
