UCL: Ademola Lookman, Osimhen Get Tricky Round of 16 Opponents

Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen now know the opponents their respective clubs will take on in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Lookman’s Atletico Madrid, after a brilliant second-leg playoff display against Club Brugge, will face off against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Super Eagles forward played a crucial role in both legs providing a goal and an assist as the Rojiblancos breezed past the Belgian side 7-4 on aggregate.

Galatasaray have a tough task ahead against 2019 champions, Liverpool, in a match the Reds will be looking to exact revenge on the Turkish champions.

Osimhen scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Galatasaray edged Liverpool in the League Phase of the competition.

Galatasaray survived Juventus’s Remontada at the Allianz Arena with Osimhen scoring a crucial goal in the 3-2 defeat after a poor display from the Turkish side on the night.

The tie ended 7-5 on aggregate in favour of Galatasaray who now faces a stern test in the round of 16 against Liverpool.

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