Victor Osimhen is almost single-handedly dragging Napoli towards the Serie A finishing line. His two goals on Saturday afternoon gave Napoli a priceless victory over a stubborn Udinese team at Stadio San Paolo.
The visitors from northern Italy arrived to the fiery south knowing that tradition and the odds are stacked against them. But they did their best to upset Luciano Spalletti’s team nonetheless.Former Everton and Watford winger Gerard Deulofeu gave Udinese the lead midway through the first half despite the apparent Neapolitan domination. It was starting to look like one of those days for the home side.Victor Osimhen has now scored 10+ league goals in each of the last three seasons: ◉ 2019/20: 27 games, 13 goals◉ 2020/21: 24 games, 10 goals◉ 2021/22: 20 games, 11 goals Eight games left to set a new PB. 💪 pic.twitter.com/BqYXYC3Xdc— Squawka (@Squawka) March 19, 2022 But up stepped Victor Osimhen to fire two proper striker’s goals in just ten minutes to turn the game on its head and give Napoli the lead their performance deserved.The home side’s left-back Mario Rui had a good chance to put the game beyond doubt five minutes from time, but goalkeeper Marco Silvestri kept his team in the game.Victor Osimhen scores his 10th Serie A goal of the season.Beautiful free kick goal from Napoli. Great delivery from Mario Rui and the finish from Osimhen was brilliant.🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/kHV5YPwyMT— Jerry Mancini (@jmancini8) March 19, 2022 Spalletti’s men survived a late penalty claim for the visitors and held on to claim the points that lift them to the top of the Serie A standings – at least for a few hours.The southeners have to be taken seriously in this title race!SERIE A – ROUND 30FridaySassuolo – Spezia 4-1 (1-1)/Berardi 17, 48, Ayhan 78, Scamacca 81 – Verde 36/Genoa – Torino 1-0 (1-0)/Portanova 14/SaturdayNapoli – Udinese 2-1 (0-1)/Osimhen 52, 63 – Deulofeu 22/20:00: (1.55) Inter (4.10) Fiorentina (6.00)22:45: (5.90) Cagliari (3.80) Milan (1.62)Sunday14:30: (2.75) Venezia (3.05) Sampdoria (2.75)17:00: (2.70) Empoli (3.15) Verona (2.70)17:00: (1.22) Juventus (6.25) Salernitana (14.0)20:00: (2.65) Roma (3.25) Lazio (2.70)22:45: (4.30) Bologna (3.50) Atalanta (1.87)***odds are subject to change