Ademola Lookman go fit break Finidi 29-year Copa del Rey record even as dem lose for Barcelona 

Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman and Atlético Madrid escape big wahala for hand Barcelona to still enter Spanish Copa del Rey final.

Lookman bin dey hope make history on Tuesday night when Atlético face Barcelona for semi-final — and e almost happen, even though result no too sweet am, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Ademola Lookman dey chase Copa del Rey history

Di Nigerian international play 58 minutes before coach replace am with Nahuel Molina as Diego Simeone boys suffer 3-0 defeat for second leg match for Spotify Camp Nou.

Atlético enter di match with strong advantage after dem hammer Barcelona 4-0 for first leg match for Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Lookman be one of di best players for dat first match. E score Atlético third goal and still give assist for fourth goal as Simeone team show strong dominance.

But second leg carry big drama come. Even though dem lose 3-0, Atlético still enter final because of di aggregate score wey dem carry from first match.

Barca try everything to score di goals wey go cancel di 4-0 deficit, but Atlético defence stand strong like wall.

With Atlético don reach final, Lookman go become di first Nigerian for 29 years wey go play for Copa del Rey final.

Di last time Nigerian appear for final na 1997 when Barca play against Real Betis.

Emmanuel Amuneke dey inside Barca squad wey get stars like Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Luis Figo, and Hristo Stoichkov.

Even though Amuneke no play dat night, he still become first Nigerian to win di trophy.

Lookman legacy and ambition for Spanish football history

For Betis side dat time, Finidi George score big goal wey make Betis lead 2-1 for 82nd minute.

But Barca equalize through Juan Antonio Pizzi before Figo score winning goal for extra time.

Finidi goal still remain di last goal wey Nigerian score for Copa del Rey final.

Almost 30 years later, Lookman don get chance to follow Amuneke and Finidi footsteps.

Just few weeks after e arrive Madrid, di former Atalanta forward dey close to win im first trophy for Spain.

Atlético don do their own part to reach final. One more win, and Lookman go write im own name for Nigerian football history book.

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Last Updated on March 4, 2026 6:00 am by Hitvibz Media