Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman played a starring role as Atalanta continued their push for a Champions League spot in the Serie A.
Lookman had a hand in both goals of Atalanta’s 2-0 win over Lazio in Serie A scrap for the top four on Saturday.
La Dea moved into third place, above AC Milan and Roma on goal difference alone. Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker at the end of the season.
Roma was held at Lecce to 1-1 earlier, while Milan beat Torino 1-0 on Friday.
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Vittoria STRAORDINARIA all'Olimpico!!! 🤩
A MASSIVE win at the Olimpico!!! 🚀@Plus500 #LazioAtalanta #SerieA #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/N6Chmp4l3v
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) February 11, 2023
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Sixth-placed Lazio was two points behind the trio.
Atalanta started aggressively at the Stadio Olimpico and took a deserved lead in the 23rd minute. Lookman was trying to cut inside and Lazio midfielder Adam Marušić tried to intercept but succeeded only in laying it off to Davide Zappacosta, who curled a stunning strike into the top right corner.
Lookman almost got on the scoresheet for Atalanta moments earlier but his effort was fingertipped onto the crossbar by Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel.
The 25-year-old set up the other goal in the 65th, racing down the left flank and into the area before rolling across the six-yard box, where Rasmus Winther Højlund came sliding in.
Lookman had scored five goals in his previous four league matches.