Atletico Madrid swept aside Real Betis in their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash on Thursday, winning 5-0 at La Cartuja. One of the stars of the show was Ademola Lookman, who registered one goal and one assist on his debut appearance for Los Colchoneros. Lookman, who joined Atleti from Atalanta during the winter transfer window, has been delighted at his first few days with the club, and as per MD, he hopes for even better days to come. “Very proud, very happy for my debut, especially for the performance of the team. The team, everyone in the dressing room welcomed me in a very affectionate way. They made it easy for me. That’s why I’m very happy. I’ll try to be regular in the season. Everyone works hard. There are things that can be improved, but my intention is to continue working to improve, which is the important thing.” Atleti head coach Diego Simeone was delighted with Lookman’s performance against Betis, and he expects the Nigeria international to be a very important player over the coming months. “Hi
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