
Osimhen can turn a good team into a Scudetto-winning team! Nigerian strikes a double in Napoli comeback
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 19.03.22. | 18:58
You can't dismiss the Neapolitans' title chances on this form
Victor Osimhen is almost single-handedly dragging Napoli towards the Serie A finishing line. His two goals on Saturday afternoon gave Napoli a priceless victory over a stubborn Udinese team at Stadio San Paolo.
The visitors from northern Italy arrived to the fiery south knowing that tradition and the odds are stacked against them. But they did their best to upset Luciano Spalletti's team nonetheless.
Former Everton and Watford winger Gerard Deulofeu gave Udinese the lead midway through the first half despite the apparent Neapolitan domination. It was starting to look like one of those days for the home side.
Victor Osimhen has now scored 10+ league goals in each of the last three seasons:
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 19, 2022
â—‰ 2019/20: 27 games, 13 goals
â—‰ 2020/21: 24 games, 10 goals
â—‰ 2021/22: 20 games, 11 goals
Eight games left to set a new PB. 💪 pic.twitter.com/BqYXYC3Xdc
But up stepped Victor Osimhen to fire two proper striker's goals in just ten minutes to turn the game on its head and give Napoli the lead their performance deserved.
The home side's left-back Mario Rui had a good chance to put the game beyond doubt five minutes from time, but goalkeeper Marco Silvestri kept his team in the game.
Victor Osimhen scores his 10th Serie A goal of the season.
— Jerry Mancini (@jmancini8) March 19, 2022
Beautiful free kick goal from Napoli. Great delivery from Mario Rui and the finish from Osimhen was brilliant.
🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/kHV5YPwyMT
Spalletti's men survived a late penalty claim for the visitors and held on to claim the points that lift them to the top of the Serie A standings - at least for a few hours.
The southeners have to be taken seriously in this title race!
SERIE A - ROUND 30
Friday
Sassuolo - Spezia 4-1 (1-1)
/Berardi 17, 48, Ayhan 78, Scamacca 81 - Verde 36/
Genoa - Torino 1-0 (1-0)
/Portanova 14/
Saturday
Napoli - Udinese 2-1 (0-1)
/Osimhen 52, 63 - Deulofeu 22/
Inter - Fiorentina 1-1 (0-0)
/Dumfries 55 - Torreira 50/
22:45: (5.90) Cagliari (3.80) Milan (1.62)
Sunday
14:30: (2.75) Venezia (3.05) Sampdoria (2.75)
17:00: (2.70) Empoli (3.15) Verona (2.70)
17:00: (1.22) Juventus (6.25) Salernitana (14.0)
20:00: (2.65) Roma (3.25) Lazio (2.70)
22:45: (4.30) Bologna (3.50) Atalanta (1.87)
***odds are subject to change

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