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WATCH: Pure Sorcery - Ridiculous Chukwueze pass that HELPED rescue Ruben Amorim from disaster

AC Milan preserved their flawless unbeaten start to the Serie A campaign after grinding out a breathtaking 2-2 comeback draw against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Head coach Ruben Amorim, bowing to intense fan pressure, restored Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze to the starting XI, a tactical move that paid off massively during a frantic second-half rescue mission.
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  • The Fan Revolt Win: After facing severe backlash for benching the Nigerian international against Juventus, Ruben Amorim yielded to the fans' warnings and handed Chukwueze a full 90-minute shift.

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  • The Magical Sequence: Dropping deep into his own half, the 27-year-old playmaker executed a ridiculous, rapid one-two before cutting Lazio open with a jaw-dropping line-breaking pass.

  • The Moreira Double: Chukwueze's transitional brilliance laid the foundation for super-sub Diego Moreira to plunder a quickfire two-minute brace, erasing Lazio's comfortable 2-0 halftime cushion.

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Ruben Amorim has once again been rescued by the sheer individual genius of Samuel Chukwueze, but the AC Milan manager had to learn his lesson the hard way. 

Bowing to a highly volatile public revolt from Milanistas worldwide, Amorim restored the 27-year-old Super Eagles winger to the starting lineup for their decisive Matchweek 4 Serie A trip to face Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. 

The tactical correction came after the Portuguese coach was heavily slammed for his bizarre decision to relegate the in-form Nigerian to the bench against Juventus in their previous outing. 

While the Rossoneri ultimately had to settle for a chaotic 2-2 draw, the match completely belonged to Chukwueze, who orchestrated a moment of transition sorcery that single-handedly preserved Milan's unbeaten start to the season.

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The Olimpico anarchy and midfield magic

The encounter in Rome initially looked like an absolute graveyard shift for Amorim’s men, with a ruthless Lazio side carving the visitors open to establish a comfortable two-goal cushion before the halftime whistle. 

Matteo Cancellieri struck early in the 10th minute before Tijjani Noslin doubled the capital side's advantage in the 39th minute, leaving Milan completely shell-shocked. Refusing to fold, Amorim executed an aggressive triple substitution at the break, but it was Chukwueze who provided the elite spark from deep inside his own half in the 67th minute. 

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The Nigerian starlet played a rapid, telepathic one-two with a teammate before dropping a ridiculous, physics-defying line-breaking pass through the heart of Lazio's midfield block to Adrien Rabiot, who quickly squared it for an unmarked Diego Moreira to complete a stunning, quickfire comeback double.

‘Shey Una Wan Use Am As RB?’ — The timeline meltdown

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The viral clip of Chukwueze’s deep build-up has completely broken the football internet, with fans losing their minds over his insane vision and versatility. 

The timeline instantly dissolved into a mixture of absolute worship and typical Nigerian dark humour, as supporters mocked those who ever doubted the winger's status as Milan's most important creative hub. 

"See that pass from Chukwueze," one mesmerised fan posted on X, while Nigerian supporters quickly joked about his deep defensive positioning, tweeting: "Shey una wan use Chukwueze as RB for Naija ni?" 

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With Moreira taking the goalscoring plaudits for his clinical cameo, the culture-first consensus is entirely clear: Amorim cannot afford to touch Chukwueze from his starting again if he wants to survive the gruelling European calendar.

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