Serie A: Victor Osimhen emerges as highest goal scorer in Italy

Victor Osimhen’s thirty second Serie A purpose for Napoli on Saturday has seen him emerge as Nigeria’s most prolific goalscorer within the Italian championship ever.

The Nigeria worldwide who joined Napoli from Lille simply over two years in the past for an African document switch price recorded the landmark feat within the first half of Napoli’s 2-1 win over Atalanta in Bergamo.

His compatriot, Ademola Lookman, had shot the hosts into the lead from the penalty spot within the nineteenth minute after Osimhen dealt with the ball within the field, however he turned it round with a purpose rising greater than La Dea’s defence line to go residence the equaliser 4 minutes later.

He broke away from Merih Demiral down the fitting and pulled it again for Eljif Elmas to take a contact and rating from 10 yards within the thirty fifth minute as Napoli fought again to win this high of the desk showdown and go eight factors clear.

Earlier than the match towards Atalanta, Osimhen was tied on the identical variety of targets (31) as Simy Nwankwo.

Former Inter Milan striker, Obafemi Martins, scored 28 targets whereas Stephen Makinwa and Victor Nsofor bagged 16 and 14 targets respectively for Atalanta and Chievo Verona.

On the Stadio Arechi stadium in Italy, David Okereke scored his third league purpose of the season for Cremonese who performed out a 2-2 draw away at Salernitana.

Krzysztof Piatek opened the scoring for the host within the third minute – pouncing on a deflected Antonio Candreva cross for the quickest ever Serie A purpose scored by Salernitana after two minutes and 30 seconds, however Okereke thumped in a beautiful volley from a Frank Tsadjout knockdown.

Lassana Coulibaly drilled in from a good angle, however Cremonese received a penalty for Federico Fazio’s late lunge. Sepe saved the Daniel Ciofani effort together with his foot off the road, so it was retaken and one other save nonetheless couldn’t stop the equaliser.