Osimhen outshines Eze, Olise as Napoli beat Crystal Palace in Turkey

5 gamers of Nigerian descent made the matchday squad because the Serie A highflying commerce tackles with the English Premier League campaigners

Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was on the scoresheet as Napoli ran out 3-1 winners over Crystal Palace in a membership pleasant on the Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort in Belek, Turkey, on Sunday afternoon.

Napoli constructed their assault round Osimhen for the encounter, whereas Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira handed begins to NFF targets Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise in a entrance three that additionally had Wilfred Zaha. Kids Omotayo Adaramola and Malcolm Ebiowei watched on from the bench.

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It was Ivoirian ahead Zaha who, nonetheless, drew the primary blood, beating Napoli’s goalkeeper Alex Meret with a crisp end within the thirty third minute.

Napoli’s response got here solely two minutes later off the foot of Osimhen.

The Nigerian striker produced a incredible objective, ending expertly into the far nook from a decent angle.

Head coach Luciano Spalletti substituted Osimhen at halftime however Italian ace Giacomo Raspadori put Napoli forward for the primary time within the match within the 63rd minute.

Moments later, Adaramola got here in for Milivojevic simply earlier than Ebere Eze obtained a yellow card for a clumsy deal with.

Tremendous Eagles hopeful Ebiowei entered the fray within the eightieth minute however he was solely on the pitch for barely a minute earlier than Raspadori netted his second of the match to seal a convincing Napoli win.

The Crystal Palace pleasant is Napoli’s final official match of 2022 because the Neapolitans start a three-week break earlier than returning for the second half of the league marketing campaign.

Napoli’s first recreation of 2023 is a crunch Serie A conflict in opposition to Inter Milan on January 4th.