Osimhen fires Napoli to first Serie A trophy in 33 years

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Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen 52nd minute equalizer was all needed by Napoli to climb the Serie A Scudetto.

The Italian league leaders drew Udinese 1-1 to emerge the Italian league champions.

Having missed the chance to win the title in front of their own fans on Sunday, Napoli went into Thursday’s clash at Dacia Arena knowing a point would be enough to claim their first Scudetto since the Diego Maradona era.

Fittingly, it was talisman Osimhen — with his 22nd league strike of the season — who scored the goal to claim Napoli’s third Serie A crown, cancelling out Sandi Lovric’s opener.

Osimhen celebrates the title winning equalizer
Osimhen celebrates the title winning equalizer

With the feat, Napoli has now secured its first Scudetto since 1990.

Victor Osimhen sits top of the Serie A goalscoring charts (22) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ranks first in the division for assists (10) — positions the pair will be keen to maintain by delivering against Udinese.

Napoli fans celebrate at the Dacia Arena
Napoli fans celebrate at the Dacia Arena

Napoli have been crowned Serie A champions with five games left to play – only two teams in the three-points-for-a-win era had previously won the title with five games to go.

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