{"id":832906,"date":"2025-03-10T10:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/super-eagles-forwards-shinning-chidera-ejuke-seals-big-win-for-sevilla-lookman-scores-as-atalanta-down-juventus\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:12:24","slug":"super-eagles-forwards-shinning-chidera-ejuke-seals-big-win-for-sevilla-lookman-scores-as-atalanta-down-juventus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/super-eagles-forwards-shinning-chidera-ejuke-seals-big-win-for-sevilla-lookman-scores-as-atalanta-down-juventus\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles forwards shinning: Chidera Ejuke seals big win for Sevilla, Lookman scores as Atalanta down Juventus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles forward Chidera Ejuke scored the lone goal for Sevilla in their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ejuke has had to play from the bench since he returned from his injury lay-off in January. Coach Garcia Pimienta has preferred Ruben Vargas instead, and the Swiss winger has been decent.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pimienta changed things and handed Ejuke a starting shirt when they traveled to Sociedad on Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241220_220341.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Chidera Ejuke returns to light training at Sevilla. Photo credit: Web\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144648\">Super Eagles star Chidera Ejuke returns to light training at Sevilla.<br \/>Photo credit: Web<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first half was quite balanced as both sides failed to break the deadlock. Both sides were cagey in their approach and held their lines well.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sevilla capitalised on Real Sociedad\u2019s loss of focus. at the start of the first half and scored the opener in the 46th minute. Ejuke was the protagonist as Sevilla went on a quick attack at the beginning of the second half, and he received the ball on the edge of the box and sent a wicked curler past Unai Marrero in Sociedad\u2019s goal to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\u26bd\ufe0f Golazo de Ejuke al inicio de la segunda mitad.<br \/>\nReal Sociedad 0-1 Sevilla FC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fQXFuxuxpI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/fQXFuxuxpI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WoqHJci0Dz\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/WoqHJci0Dz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nazario (@Nazariotipster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nazariotipster\/status\/1898844121982177442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Real Sociedad failed to create enough clear-cut chances to equalise and win the game. In the end, Ejuke\u2019s goal was just enough for Sevilla to run out with the 1-0 win. Aside from his goal, The Super Eagles star had a solid game as he recorded 39 touches, three long balls, two successful dribbles, and two tackles.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer Super Eagles\u2019 Ademola Lookman shines for Atalanta in Juventus mauling<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152972\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Glooig-XAAAYFWD.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman for Atalanta (Photo credit: Imago)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152972\">Ademola Lookman for Atalanta (Photo credit: Lookman X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ademola Lookman was heavily involved in Atalanta\u2019s 4-0 maulling of Juventus at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday. It was supposed to be a big game, given both teams\u2019 performance in recent years and their placement on the Serie A table. Going into the game, Juve were placed 4th, with 52 points after 28 games, while Atalanta were third with 55 points.<\/p>\n<p>However, Atalanta made light work of the Old Lady. Mateo Retegui gave La Dea the lead in the 29th minute. But, Juventus just looked off on the night and lacked the extra edge to push Atalanta in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Gian Pero Gasperini\u2019s men sensed blood in the second half, and they went for the kill. Marten de Roon made it two for Atalanta just seconds into the second half. Davide Zappacosta made it three for the Europa League champions in the 66th minute.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GlooihAXQAAAjwi.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac for Atalanta (Photo credit: Imago)\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1999\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152974\">Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac for Atalanta (Photo credit: Atalanta X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then, Lookman put the final nail in the coffin in the 77th minute. The Super Eagles forward collected a loose ball in midfield after a mistake from Dusan Vlahovic, ran forward, created space for himself on the edge of the box, and struck a well-placed shot into the net <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Atalanta_BC\/status\/1898851353746903163\" target=\"_blank\">to make it 4-0.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lookman scores.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Chelle should be dancing in his bathroom with these strikers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7eOQZesdQH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7eOQZesdQH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoojaMedia\/status\/1898849088142987441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lookman had a great game as he registered seven goal attempts, 46 touches, and two tackles. The win takes Atalanta to third on the Serie A table, three points behind league leaders Inter Milan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Kelvin Omachonu\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240522-WA0001-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/03\/title-super-eagles-forwards-shinning-chidera-ejuke-seals-big-win-for-sevilla-lookman-scores-as-atalanta-down-juventus.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Eagles forward Chidera Ejuke scored the lone goal for Sevilla in their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena, Soccernet.ng reports. Ejuke has had to play from the bench since he returned from his injury lay-off in January. Coach Garcia Pimienta has preferred Ruben Vargas instead, and the Swiss winger [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":832907,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3577,2005,4578],"tags":[7956,6323],"class_list":{"0":"post-832906","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eagles","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-super","10":"tag-eagles","11":"tag-super"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=832906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/832907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=832906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=832906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=832906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}