{"id":14962,"date":"2019-09-02T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T14:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=14962"},"modified":"2019-09-02T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T14:08:27","slug":"chukwueze-involved-as-villarreal-force-real-madrid-to-a-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/chukwueze-involved-as-villarreal-force-real-madrid-to-a-draw","title":{"rendered":"Chukwueze Involved as Villarreal Force Real Madrid to a Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian International Samuel Chukwueze played 55 minutes in Villareal\u2019s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid on Sunday night.<br \/>\nGareth Bale stole the show in the game with a brace, including an 86th minute equaliser, but the Nigerian was a constant thorn the the flesh of Real Madrid defenders keeping the full backs on their toes all through.<\/p>\n<p>He was replaced in the 55th minute by Javier Ontiveros, he is though expected to keep his shirt in subsequent games for the yellow Submarine.<\/p>\n<p>Chukwueze was part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_national_football_team\">Super Eagles<\/a> team that won bronze at the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/sport\/u23-afcon-nigerian-federation-make-contact-with-versatile-arsenal-defender\">Africa Cup Of Nations<\/a> in Egypt.<br \/>\nHe scored a goal in Nigeria\u2019s quarter final 2-1 Victory over South Africa and was voted Man of the Match<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian International Samuel Chukwueze played 55 minutes in Villareal\u2019s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid on Sunday night. 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