Osimhen has been Cagliari’s nemesis lately, and he continued together with his kind once they visited the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday
Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored and nicked an help for Napoli of their 2-1 win over Cagliari on the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Osimhen was on the scoresheet in midweek, when Napoli beat Braga 2-0 within the UEFA Champions League. And he returned to the beginning lineup when the Partenopeans welcomed Cagliari to the Diego Armanado Maradona Stadium.
Osimhen had an awesome file in opposition to the Islanders, and he was primed to proceed with that run. Napoli dominated the primary half, however they did not create many clear-cut possibilities. Osimhen was fairly lively, however he might solely handle a shot on course and a yellow card after a failed bicycle kick.
The second half was fairly higher, and Osimhen finally put Napoli in entrance after 69 minutes, off and help from Mario Rui. The Tremendous Eagles striker proved his prowess in aerial conditions, as he jumped highest to fulfill Rui’s cross and despatched a strong header into Cagliari’s web.
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen scores his SEVENTH league aim of 2023/24 season in opposition to Cagliari. pic.twitter.com/3zrG2s4TOS
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) December 16, 2023
His aim ensured that he turned the primary Napoli participant to attain in all of his first 4 Serie A matches in opposition to two totally different groups within the three factors period.
2 – Victor Osimhen is the one Napoli participant to attain in every of his first 4 Serie A matches in opposition to two totally different groups, within the three factors per win period (since 1994/95): Cagliari and Sampdoria (between 2021 and 2023). Implacable.#NapoliCagliari
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) December 16, 2023
Nonetheless, Napoli’s lead didn’t final, as Leonardo Scuffet scored the equalizer for Cagliari within the 72nd minute.
Nonetheless, Osimhen produced one other second of magic within the seventy fifth minute dribbling previous Cagliari defenders and sending a pleasant go to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia within the field, who completed calmly to make it 2-1.
Greatest help of the season by Osimhen in December 🔥🔥
THE AUDACITY!!! pic.twitter.com/H8tLgmExD3
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) December 16, 2023
Osimhen had 82 minutes of motion earlier than he was taken off for Gianluca Gaetano. Napoli finally noticed out the 2-1 result in declare their eighth win of the season.