Newcastle United’s Champions League campaign ended in heartbreak on a night of emotion and drama on Tyneside, as AC Milan came from behind to win at St James’ Park and send them out of Europe. The Toon Army were dreaming of a place in the knockout stages when they took the lead through Joelinton’s 33rd-minute thunderbolt while Borussia Dortmund led against Paris St-Germain in Germany.
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A late Samuel Chukwueze goal saw Villarreal sensationally knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage with a 1-1 draw in Bavaria. Robert Lewandowski had brought Bayern back into the tie but Villarreal’s late strike sees them progress 2-1 on aggregate.
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Nigeria cruised to a 3-1 victory over Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations which booked their spot in the last 16. Samuel Chukwueze set the ball rolling for the Super Eagles in the third minute from a Moses Simon pull-back.
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Nigeria required a late goal to progress to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles saw off South Africa 2-1.
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