Victor Osimhen performed his first ninety-minute sport for the primary time in over a month final week, however couldn’t assist Napoli as they fell to a 3-0 defeat towards Inter Milan.
Tremendous Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen couldn’t encourage Napoli to some extent as his facet fell to a defeat on the Allianz Area in Turin to Juventus by a lone objective, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Previous to the vastly anticipated conflict, Napoli had solely received a sport out of their final 5 video games and have been determined to make an announcement of intent in tonight’s sport.
Victor Osimhen began up-front, partnered by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Mateo Politano on the flanks as they seemed to go up the Serie A desk.
The house facet almost opened the scoring simply seven minutes into the sport. A go from McKennie discovered Cambiaso on the best, who then darted into the field earlier than drilling his shot simply huge.
Kvaratskhelia scuffed a wonderful likelihood simply earlier than the half-hour mark after an Osimhen go discovered the Georgian in area, and he was by means of on objective, however he one way or the other missed the goal.
Napoli, once more got here near breaking the impasse a couple of minutes earlier than half-time. A Zielinski free-kick triggered a mix-up within the host’s defence, and the ball fell into Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s path. The captain hit a volley, however Wojciech Szczesny was equal to the duty.
The guests began the second half on the entrance foot and even hit the woodwork, nevertheless it was the hosts who drew first blood as Federico Gatti despatched Juventus forward.
McKennie teed up Cambiaso for a cross, and his whipped ball picked out Gatti on the far publish. The defender then fastidiously guided the ball into the again of the web for the one objective of the sport.
Victor Osimhen thought he’d equalized for the Gli Azzurri earlier than the flag was raised by the linesman who known as the objective again for offside. The Napoleans continued to struggle, nevertheless it wasn’t to be.
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— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) December 8, 2023
With the loss tonight, Napoli have now misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games, and stand in fifth place within the league, twelve factors behind league leaders, Juventus.