Samuel Chukwueze featured for Villarreal who stunned Juventus 3-0 away to progress into the quarter-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Villarreal advanced into the last eight 4-1 on aggregate after the first leg ended 1-1.
The last time the Spanish side got to the Champions League quarter-finals was in the 2008-2009 season.
Chukwueze came into the game on 64 minutes for Yeremi Pino.
After a tight contest, the deadlock was broken in the 78th minute through Gerard Moreno who converted from the penalty spot.
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Villarreal doubled their lead in the 85th minute thanks to Pau Torres before Arnaut Danjuma converted another penalty in the 92nd minute.
In France reigning champions Chelsea came from a goal down to beat Lille 2-1 and progress 4-1 on aggregate.
Lille took the lead in the 38th minute after Burak Yilmaz scored from the penalty spot but three minutes into first half added time Christian Pulisic equalized for Chelsea.
And in the 71st minute Blues skipper Cesar Azpilicueta got the second goal to seal the win.
Villarreal and Chelsea have now joined Liverpool, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Benfica and Bayern Munich as the quarter-finalists in this season’s campaign.
Meanwhile, the draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 18 March 2022.
The first legs will be played on 5th and 6th April, and the second legs will be on 12th and 13th April 2022.
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COMMENTS
Chukwueze helps, Ndidi helps, Lookman helps, etc. Is there no other way CSN can start a reportage? It’s becoming bush and boring!!
Wow congrats chukwueze!
The only Nigerian through to the champion’s league quarter finals?
Please, Correct me if am wrong thou!!
In history you are wrong but as at now yeah,. I don’t understand why Nigerians settle for less,at least there should be there Nigerians in this teams
What are their names I only know of chukwueze and Danjuma
Villareal showing no respect whatsoever for the OLD LADY.
A 3 nil spanking at the Juventus Stadium, right in front of the Bianco Nero faithful.
Allegri looked shell-shocked on the touchline.
Controversy: Chukwueze had the ball in the net, but the ref ruled it out and awarded a penalty? Why not play advantage and allow the goal to stand?
Saw that as well. Why bring it back for penalty? Why not allow the goal?
When Sammu Came on the Game Changed this is for all of you who were saying Samuel Chukwueze is one dimensional. Like I said he is a starter and Moses simon is a impact player when Ademola Lookman joins up. As of now Chukwueze is still SE best winger in my books and now he is slowly back to his best Chukuweze and Osimhen have the best understanding in a SE shirt.. Look at Nigeria vs Ukraine, Nigeria vs Brazil, Nigeria vs Lesotho and Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (1st Leg).
Go Figure they (Osimhen and Chukwueze) dominated thier Youth Age group together