Chukwueze had a decent performance for the Rossoneri, but his effort proved insufficient at the end of 90 minutes
AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli praised the performance of Super Eagles striker Samuel Chukwueze despite Tuesday’s disappointing 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund, according toSoccernet. ngreported.
Chukwueze made a rare start for AC Milan in the penultimate UEFA Champions League group game against Borussia Dortmund at the Giuseppe Meazza.
Since the Rossoneri were without their talisman Rafael Leao, it was a good opportunity for Chukwueze to show his skills.
After Olivier Giroud missed Milan’s penalty seven minutes ago, Dortmund took the lead in the 10th minute with a goal from Marco Reus, and a good start quickly turned bad for the Milan giants. .
But in the 30th minute, Chukwueze made a magical move, dribbling past the Dortmund defenders and scoring a beautiful goal to make it 1-1. But that was all the Nigerian could muster as Dortmund won 3-1 with goals from Jamie Bynow-Gittens and Karim Adeyemi.
Chukwueze played 77 minutes, had 25 touches, four shots on goal, and two tackles.
After the result, AC Milan coach Pioli said he was satisfied with Chukwueze’s performance.
“I’m happy. After all, he (Chukwueze) played an important role in attack. He has important signs of development that will facilitate integration,” Pioli said. The director is From Milan Posts
Chukwueze’s goal against Dortmund was his first since joining the club. Pioli hopes this will open more floodgates.
