Fit-again winger Samuel Chukwueze, a winger for the Super Eagles, was Man-of-the-Match yesterday when AC Milan defeated Parma 3-2 by scoring twice in the closing minutes.
After missing almost three weeks due to a hamstring muscle injury, the Nigerian international entered the game as a substitute in the second half, Milan pulled off a “miraculous comeback” triumph. Parma had two leads thanks to Cancellieri and Del Prato, but they were not braced well enough for the late wave of Milan pressure.
Following the previous goal by Strahinja Pavlovic being disallowed due to offside, the Rossoneri scored an equalizer in the second of the six-minute additional time that ended the game.
Reijnders made a darting run in behind that was found by a perfectly weighted through ball from Musah, and the Dutchman kept his composure when through on goal, slotting it past Suzuki at the near post.
Then, in the fifth minute of extra time, the Rossoneri scored a tremendous late winner making it even more Remarkable.
After Pavlovic’s head struck a cross from the left, the ball fell behind him and was shoved past Suzuki into the net by Chukwueze. San Siro went into excitement after a prolonged offside review determined that the goal was legitimate.
According to Sofascore, Chukwueze was named man of the match following the game due to his amazing performance.
The 25-year-old who featured for 33 minutes, completed 85% accurate passes, had one shot on target, and netted the winning goal which helped the Italian giants secure maximum points.
