Scoring a brace against Empoli was Ademola Lookman’s way to ‘turn pain into power’ after a complicated week that saw Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini publicly blast him for a penalty miss

Speaking at a press conference afterwards, Gasperini sent another quick reminder that while Atalanta owe a lot to Lookman, it very much goes two ways. “Lookman has always scored a lot of goals, at least since he joined Atalanta. He has become an extraordinary player, especially when he puts himself at the disposal of the team.