Atalanta vs Fiorentina: Ademola Lookman scores again - Super Eagles star powers La Dea to first win in 8 matches

Ademola Lookman continued his red-hot scoring streak, netting the decisive second goal in Atalanta's crucial 2-0 Serie A victory over relegation-threatened Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium.

Lookman’s lively display saw him continue from where he stopped in the Champions League, affirming his status as La Dea's irreplaceable attacker ahead of AFCON 2025.​

New boss Raffaele Palladino claimed his first Serie A win, snapping Atalanta's eight-game winless run.

Fiorentina threatened early, but Marco Carnesecchi's stunning double-save denied Moise Kean and Roberto Piccoli in the 5th minute. David De Gea kept Viola level, tipping Charles De Ketelaere's drive in the 13th minute.

Odilon Kossounou broke the deadlock four minutes from break with a whipped cross-shot deceiving De Gea for 1-0.

Lookman sealed it six minutes after the break, pouncing on a corner scramble to rifle home 2-0. Atalanta comfortably managed the closeout, boosting Palladino away from danger while Fiorentina sank deeper into crisis under Paolo Vanoli.​

Lookman's goal tally rises to two in the Serie A amid Atalanta's revival, showing the ex-Everton star's return to form at the right time as Nigeria eyes AFCON success. Fiorentina's bottom-three woes mount, while La Dea climb the table