AFCON 2025: Lookman tops creativity charts as Super Eagles star creates more chances than anyone

Atalanta superstar Ademola Lookman is torching AFCON 2025, not just with goals but as the creative force outpacing everyone in Morocco, boasting 12 key passes through four matches.

The Atalanta wizard leads in goal involvements (7), assists (4), and three goals, embodying Nigeria's attacking menace under Eric Chelle.

Slotting into a fluid No. 10 behind Super Eagles’ striker duo Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams, the 28-year-old drifts left to link with Alex Iwobi, unleashing unpredictability. 

His stats dazzle: three big chances created, 1.8 expected assists per game (tournament-best), and the highest player rating.

Lookman claimed Man of the Match against Tunisia and Mozambique, mesmerising with pace, trickery, and pinpoint balls that shred defences. "Unplayable," raved teammate and defender Calvin Bassey.

That 4-0 Mozambique demolition goal lifted him to six AFCON goals, joint-third on Nigeria's all-time list, elite company for a Super Eagles icon in the making. 

Leading the MVP race and one goal shy of Golden Boot topper Brahim Diaz, he shrugged off personal accolades, welcoming rest versus Uganda to stay sharp for knockouts.

Nigeria's Saturday Marrakech quarterfinal versus Algeria spotlights Lookman's genius: 12 chances created mean real threats in a tournament decided by inches. 

After 13 years without a title, Chelle's side hungers for glory and Lookman's strings could pull it off.

Algeria's backline braces for the storm. Stopping this Atalanta maestro? Near impossible. 

With Lookman dictating play, Eric Chelle and his Super Eagles stand on the cusp of history, their creative heartbeat pounding toward continental victory.