Lookman Scores as Atletico Madrid Loses Copa del Rey Final
In the Copa del Rey final held at Estadio de la Cartuja, Atletico Madrid faced Real Sociedad, where Lookman scored to equalize after Ander Barrenetxea's record-setting 15-second goal. The match ended 2-2 after regular and extra time, with Mikel Oyarzabal restoring Real Sociedad's lead via a penalty.
Julian Alvarez's remarkable strike forced the game into penalties, where Atletico's coach Diego Simeone saw his team miss two penalties saved by Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Alex Moreno. This victory marked Real Sociedad's sixth Copa del Rey title and the first for coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, who became the first US-born coach to qualify a European team for a final and win a major trophy in Europe's top five leagues.
Lookman, who joined Atletico in the January transfer window, became the second Nigerian to score in a Copa del Rey final but ended up on the losing side.
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