33′ Atalanta 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Wow. I did wonder before the game if Leverkusen would struggle without the physical presence of a Scamacca-type forward up front. In the end, it was auxiliary striker Amine Adli, 5’9″, whose misplaced header gave the ball to Lookman before that second goal.
The former Leicester winger picked up a pocket of space almost perfectly equidistant between three Leverkusen defenders, just providing a split second of hesitation over whose man he was.
Granit Xhaka was the one who took responsibility, but as Lookman nudged the ball past him, he let his opponent past too easily, turning his back and allowing Lookman inside onto his stronger foot.
That was punished ruthlessly as he curled it through Tah and Kossounou, bisecting them brilliantly. Such clever understanding and exploitation of space. Xabi Alonso and favourites Bayer Leverkusen are stunned.
