Osimhen, Africa’s best player, breaks Napoli’s goal record against Cagliari.
Victor Osimhen, the newly crowned African Player of the Year, scored to help reigning Italian champions Napoli secure a 2-1 win against Cagliari in a Serie A duel at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday evening.
In the ninth minute, Osimhen had the first meaningful chance of the game but failed to reach the target, before Amir Rrahmani came close to scoring but saw his header strike the post.
In the 69th minute, the best player on the African continent finally broke the deadlock with a spectacular header after a cross from Mário Rui.
Osimhen’s goal made Napoli history, as he became the first player since the 1994-1995 season to score in each of his first four Serie A outings against two different teams.
The Nigeria international scored five goals in his first four games against Sampdoria, and his goal on Saturday made it four in a row against Cagliari.
Osimhen, Africa’s best player, breaks Napoli’s goal record against Cagliari.
Leonardo Pavoletti scored against his previous club in the 72nd minute with a close range shot, and he owed much to Zito Luvumbo’s superb wing play.
Osimhen assisted Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for Napoli’s game-winning goal with fifteen minutes remaining.
