By Dayo Awoniyi
Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze made a late appearance off the bench for AC Milan, but it wasn’t enough to help the Italian side overturn a first-leg deficit as Feyenoord advanced to the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
Feyenoord had taken a 1-0 lead in the first leg, and despite AC Milan’s best efforts in the second leg at the San Siro, they could only manage a 1-1 draw. With the aggregate score at 2-1 in Feyenoord’s favor, the Dutch side advanced to the next round.
Things took a further turn for the worse for AC Milan when left-back Theo Hernandez was shown a red card, leaving the team to play with 10 men for the remainder of the match.
Chukwueze, introduced in the second half, brought some much-needed energy to AC Milan’s attack, but it ultimately wasn’t enough to break down Feyenoord’s defense.
As a result, Feyenoord progresses to the quarterfinals, while AC Milan’s European journey comes to an unfortunate end.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
