Chukwueze nets 2 as Villarreal stuns Madrid 3-2 at Bernabeu

Published April 8, 2023 4:11 PM

By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Samuel Chukwueze has upstaged Vinícius Júnior by scoring twice in an outstanding performance by the Villarreal forward to lead its 3-2 comeback win at Real Madrid in the Spanish league. The Nigeria international canceled out a sixth-minute own goal by teammate Paul Torres when he scored in the 39th. Vinícius put Madrid back in front after he eluded a pack of defenders. But Chukwueze made a pass that led to José Morales’ equalizer in the 70th. He then struck the 80th-minute winner. Madrid’s first home loss in the domestic league comes four days before it hosts Chelsea in the Champions League quarterfinals. Barcelona can move 15 points clear of second-placed Madrid if the leader beats Girona on Monday.

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