Chukwueze helpless as Liverpool clinch first-leg advantage over Villarreal on historic Champions League night

The Super Eagles star was the hero for Villarreal in the quarterfinals, but the reds successfully caged him

Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze saw 71 minutes of action, but he could not influence the game, as Liverpool secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tie.

It was a night of broken records at Anfield, as Chukwueze became the first Nigerian to start a Champions League semifinal tie since Mikel Obi for Chelsea against Barcelona in 2012.

Also, Sadio Mane equaled Didier Drogba’s record of 14 goals in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

More to follow….