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Canceled goal for Lookman, Okoye concedes: How Nigerian stars fared in Atalanta vs Udinese clash

Super Eagles Ademola Lookman and Maduka Okoye were in the spotlight as Atalanta and Udinese battled in their recent Serie A clash, Soccernet.ng reports.

The game ended in a 2-1 victory for Gian Gesperini’s men who came from behind to secure all three points against the Little Zebras to extend their winning streak to five games.

During the game, Lookman, who briskly picked up from where he left off in the UEFA Europa League clash against Stuttgart, saw a potential goal canceled.

The ball found his way to the Nigerian attacker after a confusing situation in the box, who lashed the ball past his countryman, Okoye, after finding a space.

After a VAR review by Marco Di Bello, the Super Eagles star’s goal was flagged for an offside and the game restored to a stalemate.

Following this, Udinese opened the scoring, but goals from Mario Pasalic restored parity for the host, and an own goal from Isaak Toure handed Atalanta the victory.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles goalkeeper, Okoye could not prevent the Bergamo-based from finding the net in a 2-1 loss which further extended Udinese’s loss to three games.

Both players have been named in Augustine Eguavoen’s squad list for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda and will be aiming to make an excellent impact in the game.

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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