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🏆 Atlético Madrid’s big-game man? Lookman delivers in Copa del Rey final
Apr 18 2026 20:10 · By onefootball.com · 15 Reads
Ademola Lookman continues to deliver for Atletico Madrid with a crucial equaliser in the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad .
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After Diego Simeone's side produced midweek heroics to defeat Barcelona and reach the Champions League semi-finals, Saturday's showpiece in Seville started in the worst possible way.
Inside the opening 15 seconds of the clash, Atleti fell behind to a goal from Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea.
20 minutes later, Lookman stepped up with a crucial goal to put Atleti back on level terms in the game.
The attacker has proven to be a big-game player for Atleti this season with a strike in the UCL quarter-final tie against Barcelona, a goal against Real Madrid in La Liga and goal contributions in the earlier knockout rounds of European competition.
– Saturday, 18 April 2026
Can he spearhead Atleti to a trophy this evening?
He may need to produce even more as Sociedad snatched the lead once again on the brink of half-time through a penalty kick from Mikel Oyarzabal.
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