Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has defended the response of Ademola Lookman to Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini, asserting he would have been upset if he was spoken about in like manner, Afrosport reports. Gasperini lashed out at the Nigerian forward for his penalty miss against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoff second leg which the Italians lost 5-2 on aggregate. Gasperini, after...
Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen says is unsurprised by his team’s 5-2 aggregate victory over Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs, Afrosport reports. The Belgian giants won the first leg 2-1 before claiming a 3-1 win in the return leg in Bergamo. The result came as a surprise as Atalanta were seen as favourites for the tie having narrowly missed out on an automatic berth...
Ademola Lookman returned to action with a bang on Tuesday night as Club Brugge defeated 10-man Atalanta 3-1 in their UEFA Champions League knockout play-off second leg, Afrosport reports. Lookman, who has been out for about three weeks with a knee injury, started the game on the bench with Atalanta hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg. The Nigerian, however, got his 15th...
Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen is proud of his side's progress into the UEFA Champions League round of 16 playoffs despite losing 3-1 to Manchester City in the final round of league phase fixtures on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. The Belgian giants were ahead of the Citizens going into the game and looked like they were going to eliminate the 2023 champions when Nigerian midfielder Raphael...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is upbeat about his team’s chances of defeating Club Brugge in Wednesday’s must-win UEFA Champions League match, Afrosport reports. Guardiola hopes City can produce “something special” to help save their European campaign as they currently sit just outside the top 24 spots in the new 36-team Champions League format. The Premier League champions have just two wins from their previous seven...
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