WATCH: Juric responds after ugly Lookman blow-up during Atalanta victory

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Atalanta coach Ivan Juric insists his relationship with Ademola Lookman is okay after last night's nasty touchline blow-up.

Atalanta stunned Olympique Marseille 1-0 in Wednesday night's Champions League clash, with Lookman substituted before Lazar Samardzic's winner.

Lookman, on 75 minutes, was replaced by Juric for Yunus Musah. The Nigerian, who had had a goal disallowed a few minutes earlier, was not at all pleased with the change and, as he headed to the bench fired a verbal broadside at his coach. Juric, immediately, responded with a harsh rebuke.

But before the situation could be escalated, Lookman was ushered away by coaching staff. After the match, Juric again approached Lookman to say something before the player headed to the locker room while the team was on the pitch celebrating the win.

Asked about the flare-up, Juric said afterwards: "It's the same old thing we do every Sunday. The players refuse to go out, there are some angry reactions, but it ends there and is resolved in the locker room.

"We've all experienced these situations. These things happen in the heat of the moment, but what matters is the team and the fans. For the good of the team, you have to behave well and give your all.

"For me, everything is fine; the important thing is Atalanta: we have to focus on winning at Sassuolo."

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