The Nigerian winger born in London became only the sixth player to score a hat-trick in a European final, the first since Jupp Heynckes for Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1975 Uefa Cup, scored all three goals in the Italians’ victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin.
That is the Bayer Leverkusen squad captained by Xabi Alonso, who had not dropped a football match in 361 days.
Lookman, 26, had never scored double digits in a season for Charlton, Everton, RB Leipzig, Fulham, or Leicester.
Following his treble, the former England Under-21 winger it.
