The Nigerian international has been in sensational form for Napoli all season, and he reached several new landmarks in Reggio nell’Emilia on Friday night

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen climbed to dizzying new heights on Friday evening following his goal in Napoli’s straightforward 2-0 victory over Sassuolo at the MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore.

After brilliant teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nabbed the opener, Osimhen doubled Napoli’s advantage in the 33rd minute with an almost impossible strike.

Holding off the challenge of a Sassuolo defender, Osimhen created enough room to crash home a right-footed effort from a tight angle that beat goalkeeper Consigli on his near post.

The strike was Osimhen’s 18 league goal of an exceptional campaign, extending his lead at the top of the Serie A goalscorer chart to six goals. His closest challengers, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Inter Milan’s Lauraro Martinez, have each only managed 12 goals.

Interestingly, that goal against Sassuolo takes Victor Osimhen to 100 career goals since he turned a professional.

Living with the legends
Remarkably, it has taken Osimhen fewer games (197 matches )to reach his first 100 goals than PSG icon Lionel Messi (210 matches), Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema (235), Chelsea legend Didier Drogba (236), AC Milan great Zlatan Ibrahimovic (265), and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (301).

Despite representing four clubs so far, Osimhen’s goals have been in the colours of three.

Source: Soccernet ng

World class

Doings!.

The goal he scored was from a tight angle, infact next to impossible