Lethal Osimhen Scores Four In Napoli Rout

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen scored four goals as Napoli beat Anaunia 12-0 in their first pre-season match on Sunday.

The Parthenopeans raced to a 7-0 lead before the half-time break and Osimhen scored all his goals in the first half.

Eljif Elmas broke the deadlock in the fourth minute and Osimhen doubled Napoli’s lead four minutes later.

Konstantinos Manolas made it 3-0 before the super Eagles forward found the back of the net again in the 20th, 35th and 37th minutes to give his side a 6-0 lead. Stanislav Lobotka added another goal to round off the scoring in the first half for Napoli.

In the second half, Spalletti changed his entire team and they picked up from where their teammates left off with goals from Gennaro Tutino, Luca Palmiero, Amato Ciciretti, Zinedine Machach and Andrea Petagna.

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“He will certainly be a foothold for us and a strength of this team,” Spalletti said. “He is a complete striker, he knows how to score and he knows how to fight for his teammates.

“It is clear that he also has aspects to improve and this is where we need to work, but it has already given great availability.”

Spalletti’s men will begin their 2021-22 league campaign against Venezia on August 21 but before then, they have another friendly encounter with Serie C club Pro Vercelli on July 24.

Napoli will also play against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in another pre-season friendly on July 31.

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