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UCL: Napoli Punish 10-man Frankfurt, Osimhen Extends Goalscoring Streak
Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo handed Napoli a primary leg benefit over Frankfurt of their spherical of 16 UEFA Champions League conflict.
Osimhen scored the opener within the fortieth minute, although his strike companion Khvicha Kvaratskhelia might have put the Italian aspect forward 4 minutes prior, however he missed from the penalty spot.
Nevertheless, with the primary objective and their noses in entrance, Luciano Spalletti aspect have been feeling fairly assured and returned from the break nonetheless battling on the entrance foot.
Osimhen was arrange for the objective by Hirving Lozano, who picked out the Membership’s prime scorer this season, with an ideal ball needing solely a faucet in – the Ahead transformed with grace.
Victor Osimhen’s actually flying ?? #UCL
Nigerian striker has scored 20 objectives in 24 appearances this season with Napoli — additionally together with 7 consecutive objectives in Serie A for the primary time within the historical past of the membership. pic.twitter.com/cfJU7f1zbk
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 21, 2023
In the meantime, the shape energy of the Serie A frontrunner then performed of their favor as they compelled Frankfurt again and bought a participant despatched off.
Frenchman, Randal Kolo Muani was proven a straight purple card within the 58th minute for a nasty deal with.
Handed a numerical benefit, Napoli have been going to take advantage of the chance to press more durable for a second objective and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than it got here, Kvaratskhelia redeeming himself when he arrange Di Lorenzo for the Azzurri’s second within the evening to finish the match as a contest.
House followers on the Deutsche Financial institution Park may really feel slightly disillusioned, however the 2022 Europa League winners will get their probability to repeat the favor within the return leg, on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, on March 15.
