Osimhen Sends Warning Shots To Ghana With Brace v Udinese

Victor Osimhen came to Napoli’s rescue with another brace on Saturday afternoon as The Partenopei beat Udinese 2-1 to stay in the Scudetto chase.

Osimhen scored his 11th league goal of the season and becomes the first ever Nigerian to hit double figures in two different Serie A seasons.

Gerard Deulofeu had scored a splendid individual goal, but the Nigerian international pegged the visitors back with a sublime header and a blinder to send shivers down the spine of the Black Stars of Ghana who will welcome Osimhen and his Super Eagles teammates to the Baba Yara Stadium next week Friday for the first leg of the World Cup Playoff.

Megasportsarena.com reports that Victor Osimhen grabbed the equaliser in the 52nd minute with a powerful header from Mario Rui’s floating free kick into the box.

Thereafter, Napoli poured forward and substitute Dries Mertens saw his volley from an improbable angle skim the crossbar, but Ospina had his gloves stung by Deulofeu at the near post.

The hosts turned it around completely, a good passing move down the right and Giovanni Di Lorenzo pulling back from the by-line for Osimhen to take it first time at the near post from six yards for the client on 62 minutes.

It was another three points for Napoli and Osimhen’s fourth goal in two Serie A games.

Osimhen, a wanted man in England, thought he had a hat-trick, but it was ruled offside on a deflected Matteo Politano cross.

However, there was bad news for Napoli in stoppage time, as Osimhen was booked for handball and will be suspended for the big game against Atalanta.