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Chukwueze Challenges Messi For La Liga Prize

By Daily sports on April 29, 2021

Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze has been nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month award for April.

The Nigeria international will compete with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, and Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa for the individual accolade.

Other contestants are Sevilla’s Fernando, Real Betis’ Claudio Bravo and Fernando Pacheco of Deportivo Alaves.

Chukwueze was in terrific for the Yellow Submarine during the month in question, scoring three goals in five Spanish elite division matches, while the 33-year-old Argentine superstar found the net on four occasions from the same number of outings.

In the 5-1 away obliteration of Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on April 18, the 21-year-old ended his 17-game goal drought in La Liga with a brace.

With Villareal leading 2-1 following a first-half effort from Gerard Moreno and Postigo’s own goal, he stretched the visitors’ lead in the 63rd minute thanks to an assist from substitute Paco Alcacer.

Chukwueze completed his double with 15 minutes left to play after he beat goalkeeper Aitor. This time, it was Daniel Parejo who turned provider.

Against Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona on Sunday, he helped Unai Emery’s side to hit the ground running in the fixture, scoring as early as the 26th minute.

The winger opened the scoring at the Estadio de la Ceramica in a spectacular manner, dribbling past his markers before firing into the back of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s net. (Goal)

•PHOTO: Samuel Chukwueze

Source Daily sports

Posted April 29, 2021