""He's a big guy, he's already 28," Simeone said of Lookman. "He came to help us, and we hope to help him too, so he can continue to grow. He has different qualities than the players we have, and he'll make us better. "There were important things, the team has been playing important matches, the goal puts you in a better position. "In the second half, we continued with better intentions, and this doesn't stop. We need to rest quickly because we play on Sunday.""
""Only Lionel Messi has scored more goals (32) and been involved in more goals (53) than Griezmann (29 goals, nine assists - 38 goal involvements) in the Copa del Rey on record with Opta (since 2013-14). Atletico had more possession (58.3%) and also finished the game with an 88.7% passing accuracy (610/688 passes completed), and Griezmann believes the surface led to the team playing one of their best games so far. "It was also thanks to the pitch, which is the best in Spain," he told Movistar LaLiga. "Ours doesn't help much and makes it difficult for us to play, because we're a team that tries to play. We moved around a lot, we were very involved, and that helps the team that has the ball.""
Ademola Lookman scored and assisted on his Atletico Madrid debut as Atletico beat Real Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey, with David Hancko, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann and Thiago Almada also scoring. Atletico recorded their biggest win of the season and extended a single-knockout Copa del Rey winning streak to 11 matches. Lookman became the first Atletico player to debut as a starter versus a LaLiga opponent with a goal and an assist since at least 2013-14. Opta records show only Lionel Messi has more Copa del Rey goal involvements than Griezmann. Atletico held 58.3% possession and completed 88.7% of passes, with the pitch credited for facilitating fluid play.
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