Lookman Becomes First African to Score Hat-trick in UEFA Final

Lookman secured his place as the first African player to score three times in the final of a major UEFA competition, with his hat-trick for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Thursday.

The 26 year-old netted his first goal in the 12th minute and followed up the second fourteen minutes later. In the 75th minute he completed his hat-trick.

Adding to his legacy, Lookman joins the ranks of Nigerian football icons as the third Nigerian player to score in the final of a major UEFA competition.

He joined Alex Iwobi, who found the net in the 2019 Europa League final, and Joe Aribo whose goal came in the 2022 Europa League final – though both ended in defeats.

Throughout the competition, Lookman has been a formidable force for Atalanta, amassing a total of seven goals and one assist.