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Ademola Lookman was delighted with Atalanta's win over VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Atalanta secured a vital 2-0 victory over Stuttgart at the MHPArena in Germany and moved to ninth on the table.
In the 51st minute, Lookman broke the scoreless first half by tapping in a precise pass from Charles De Ketelaere.
Nicolò Zaniolo scored the second goal from the far corner of the net with a low finish from the edge of the penalty area.
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Lookman happy with win
Lookman has pointed out that despite the hostile atmosphere, the Nerazzurri managed to secure all three points.
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According to UEFA's official website, Lookman stated, “We had a positive first half. We created dangerous moments in the game, so (the aim was to) just keep doing what we were doing.
"We knew the chances would come and we took them. We're happy with the three points and we’ll keep going.
"We knew how important this game would be. Coming here is never easy – I think we all saw the atmosphere and how loud it was.
"It was great for us to experience it and play here, and wonderful for us to put on the performance that we did in this stadium."
The 27-year-old is in form at the moment, with his strike against VfB Stuttgart extending his goal involvement for the season to thirteen (8 goals, 5 assists) in all competitions.
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