Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Ademola Lookman has opened his goal-scoring account for Atletico Madrid in impressive fashion.

The 28-year-old Nigerian forward found the back of the net on Thursday as Atletico stormed into a 3-0 first-half lead in their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Real Betis.

The former African Footballer of the Year also returned with an assist in the second half as Atletico cruised to an emphatic 5-0 win away from home.

Lookman, who recently completed a move from Atalanta, needed just 37 minutes to mark his debut with a calm finish that sealed a dominant first-half display.

Atletico Madrid went into the break 3-0 up, with earlier goals from David Hancko in the 12th minute and Giovanni Simeone in the 30th. Lookman's ...