Nigeria, April 15 -- Diego Simeone has admitted that Atletico Madrid have never had a player with the qualities of Ademola Lookman, following the forward's decisive role in their UEFA Champions League progress.

Lookman on Tuesday scored the crucial goal that sent Atletico into the semi-finals despite a 2-1 loss to FC Barcelona on the night, as the Spanish side advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

Barcelona had stormed back early through Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres to cancel Atletico's first-leg advantage, but Lookman restored control with a 31st-minute finish.

Reflecting on the Nigerian's impact, Simeone was clear about what sets him apart.

"Since I've been in the club, we never had players like that with those features," the Atletico manage...