Gasperini furious as Lookman mistakenly subbed off | OneFootball

There was confusion on the Atalanta touchline during a 1-0 loss against Lazio as Ademola Lookman was mistakenly subbed off in the second half, leaving Gian Piero Gasperini furious.

Atalanta lost their third consecutive match on Sunday and extended their winless run at home, where they haven’t grabbed the three points since December 22.

To make things worse, La Dea’s star striker, Lookman, was mistakenly subbed off around minute 74.

Gasperini furious as Lookman mistakenly subbed off

epa12014147 Atalanta’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini looks on during the Italian Serie A soccer match Atalanta BC vs SS Lazio at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 06 April 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

As reported by Corriere dello Sport, Gasperini wanted to make an attacking substitution, replacing Ederson with Lazar Samardzic.

The Italian tactician reportedly told the team manager to take out Ederson, calling him ‘Ede’, but he was misunderstood as the Atalanta staff member thought Gasperini said ‘Ade’, standing for Ademola Lookman.

Gasperini only realised there had been a misunderstanding when he saw Lookman’s number on the electronic board and could do nothing to avoid his substitution.

Ederson was still replaced four minutes later, making room for Marco Brescianini.

Gasperini had previously subbed off Italy international Mateo Retegui, who looked visibly unhappy on the Atalanta bench.