England Legend Praises Hat-Trick Hero Lookman after Europa League Triumph

Alan Shearer Applauds Ademola Lookman’s Spectacular Hat-Trick in Europa League Final

Ademola Lookman’s stellar performance in the UEFA Europa League final has garnered praise from England legend Alan Shearer. Lookman’s outstanding display saw Atalanta break their 61-year trophy drought with a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Nigerian international was unstoppable throughout the match, opening the scoring for La Dea in the 12th minute after a brilliant setup by Davide Zappacosta. Lookman continued to dazzle, weaving past Granit Xhaka before unleashing a powerful shot for his second goal just 14 minutes later. His sublime performance was capped off with another exquisite finish 14 minutes from time.

After the game, Shearer expressed admiration for Lookman’s hat-trick, praising Atalanta’s overall brilliance. “Atalanta brilliant again tonight. Lookman wow, what a hat-trick,” the former Newcastle striker wrote on X.