Ademola Lookman, a nominee for the Ballon d’Or, played a pivotal role in leading Atalanta to a well-deserved 2-0 victory against VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Mario Pasalic narrowly missed the target with a shot from the edge of the box, while Roualt failed to convert a free header from close range following a short corner.
Atalanta faced an early setback when Sead Kolasinac was forced off due to injury just 13 minutes into the match, with Odilon Kossounou stepping in as his replacement.
The home side had a penalty shout dismissed when El Bilal Toure appeared to collide with Davide Zappacosta rather than the other way around.
Pasalic struggled with his first touch on an Ederson pass into the box, and Millot sent a long-range effort over the bar.
Charles De Ketelaere made an immediate impact after the break, as Lookman intercepted a loose ball in midfield, setting the Belgian free down the right. De Ketelaere then delivered a pull-back that Lookman converted with a simple tap-in from five yards.
Atalanta capitalized on a mistake from VfB for their second goal, as Rouault misplayed a clearance, allowing Nicolo Zaniolo to score his first goal for the club.
