South London-born winger earns Italian side their first European trophy and ends Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten run
South London-born winger earns Italian side their first European trophy and ends Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten runwas won in Dublin but made in south London. Ademola Lookman was born in Wandsworth, went to school in Peckham, played Sunday League football for Waterloo FC and began his professional career with lifted their first European trophy and ended Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run in the Bundesliga champions’ 52nd game of the season.
Leverkusen failed to score for only the second time this season and must lift themselves as they attempt to complete a domestic double against Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final on Saturday. Leverkusen were struggling to find any of the rhythm that might have been expected of a side on such a long unbeaten run. The best they could manage was a deflected shot from defender Josip Stanisic that looped comfortably into the arms of goalkeeper Juan Musso.
Even when the German side manufactured a chance, Musso had gambled on a dash from goal and was perfectly positioned to collect the normally-lethal Alejandro Grimaldo’s tame attempt. And Charles De Ketelaere almost made it 3-0 after winning possession and forcing a save to his left from Kovar.
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