Sunday s goals came as a relief for the 21-year-old who struck the post twice in the Yellow Submarine s Uefa Europa League victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday where he only got an assist.
Chukwueze was later replaced in the 81st minute by Yeremi Pino, however, he has a tally of three goals and two assists after 25 La Liga games this season.
He has equalled last season’s feat of three league goals and he is two goals from matching his best goalscoring return in the Spanish top-flight when he scored five goals in 26 games in the 2018-19 campaign.
The victory shot Unai Emery s men to to fifth in La Liga standings with 49 points after 31 games, but they are 15 points behind fourth-placed Sevilla with seven games remaining.
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MADRID, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) Atletico Madrid took a big stride towards this season s La Liga title with a 2-0 win away to Real Sociedad on Tuesday, while Barcelona s Lionel Messi set a new record of 644 goals scored for a single club.
Real Sociedad started the game three points behind Atletico after last weekend s results, but after an even first half, Mario Hermoso opened the scoring three minutes after the break with a powerful header after slack defending from a free kick.
Marcos Llorente doubled Atletico s lead with a thumping left-footed shot 15 minutes from time.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman fielded three central defenders and two wing-backs for his side s visit to Real Valladolid and was rewarded with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Atletico tighten grip at top, Messi makes new record (Xinhua) 11:27, December 23, 2020 MADRID, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) Atletico Madrid took a big stride towards this season s La Liga title with a 2-0 win away to Real Sociedad on Tuesday, while Barcelona s Lionel Messi set a new record of 644 goals scored for a single club. Real Sociedad started the game three points behind Atletico after last weekend s results, but after an even first half, Mario Hermoso opened the scoring three minutes after the break with a powerful header after slack defending from a free kick. Marcos Llorente doubled Atletico s lead with a thumping left-footed shot 15 minutes from time.
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