A late Victor Osimhen’s towering header sealed a hardfought 1-0 for Napoli which saw them record their eight consecutive win in the Serie A this season, Completesports.com reports.

Napoli are now the only team in Europe’s top five leagues with a 100 per cent record and reclaim first position from AC Milan as they have 24 points.


Also in action in the encounter was Osimhen’s Super Eagles teammate Ola Aina who played for 90 minutes.

It was Osimhen’s fifth goal in seven appearances so far in the Italian elite division this season.

Osimhen now has eight goals in nine games in all competitions for Napoli.


With nine minutes left in the game, Osimhen emerged the hero for Luciano Spalletti’s dominant side.

Kalidou Koulibaly’s back-heel flick sent Dries Mertens down the left, his cross was charged down, then Eljif Elmas deflected the attempted clearance for the ball to bounce up and the Nigerian hung in the air to nod past the Torino keeper.

Napoli would have scored in the 27th minute after they were awarded a penalty but Lorenzo Insigne saw his effort saved.

It was Insigne’s third miss out of five attempted penalties this season.

In the 56th minute Napoli had the ball in the net with a smart free kick routine, Mario Rui whipping the ball across the six-yard box for Di Lorenzo’s header. However, after a very long VAR check, it was ruled marginally offside.

syrecookie:
Good for him

paulolee:

he is no longer the pre season scorer....he don de score crutial goals n i hope he wins d golden ball in italy

paulolee:
wow...this gee is so on form. scoring crucial goals n winning games for naples.
d problem is allowing insigne to take n miss dt penalty again after he missed d last time
DM for forget senior man tinz, allow oshimhen to start playing them n using the penalties to boost his goals to win d golden ball

DoggoneDogg:
You no go hear Osimhen for Balon D' Or.
Na dat useless fake goat wey Mbappe dey save go wan thief am.

Short thief.

paulolee:
wow...this gee is so on form. scoring crucial goals n winning games for naples.
d problem is allowing insigne to take n miss dt penalty again after he missed d last time
DM for forget senior man tinz, allow oshimhen to start playing them n using the penalties to boost his goals to win d golden ball

Enoch3721:
Goalsimhen indeed haters go and hug transformer but instead of Ronaldo, haaland and lewandowski Africa now has its trio in persons of Osimhen, Salah and mane take it or live it

paulolee:
wow...this gee is so on form. scoring crucial goals n winning games for naples.
but it wont be a easy fight bcoz e gat d likes of in form immobile, dzeko n even martinez to contend wit
oshimhen may have a chance if insigne allow him to start taking penalties in seria a