Series A
Osimhen and Simeone at the double for Napoli
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Napoli made quick work of Turkish facet Hatayspor in a 4-0 pleasant victory together with doubles for Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Simeone.
Coach Rudi Garcia needed to do with out injured Stanislav Lobotka, Eljif Elmas and Mario Rui, however regardless of being introduced in to proceed the 4-3-3 formation that received the Scudetto underneath Luciano Spalletti, he adopted a 4-2-3-1 system.
Osimhen pressured a determined early save earlier than breaking the impasse, as Piotr Zielinski’s excessive press prompted an error, permitting Matteo Politano to ship the Nigerian via.
The Capocannoniere added a second moments later, sprinting onto the impressed Kvicha Kvaratskhelia via ball.
Mango Fernandes and Leo Ostigard went shut, whereas Osimhen’s hat-trick was disallowed attributable to an offside place.
Garcia modified all 11 Napoli gamers on the identical time on the hour mark, successfully making it two video games of 60 and half-hour.
Michael Folorunsho was fired up and his strike was parried into the trail of Karim Zedadka to thump the crossbar, however Cholito Simeone took centre-stage together with his personal brace.
The primary was on the finish of a collection of efforts charged down, then the Argentine went on a solo run from midfield previous two defenders to then dink it over the goalkeeper.
Napoli 4-0 Hatayspor
Osimhen 23, 28 (N), Simeone 64, 70 (N)
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia; Osimhen
Napoli after 60th minute: Gollini; Zanoli, D’Avino, Juan Jesus, Obaretin; Folorunsho, Demme, Coli Saco; Zerbin, Simeone, Zedadka
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