Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has responded to his coach's statement regarding his penalty miss during their UEFA Champions League playoff defeat to Club Brugge of Belgium last night in Italy.

Lookman, who had been out for almost two months, made the matchday squad for the club during their second-leg Champions League playoff. However, Atalanta was knocked out by Club Brugge after a 1-3 defeat, resulting in a 5-2 aggregate score.

Although Lookman scored upon coming on in the 46th minute, he later missed a spot kick in the game.

Lookman reiterated the importance of togetherness regardless of the outcome, emphasizing that it has been a key value of the team. He expressed his disappointment and felt disrespected for...