Victor Osimhen’s equaliser at Udinese tonight crowned Napoli champions of Italy for the third time since 1990.
Victor Osimhen celebrates the Scudetto inside Napoli’s dressing room 🔥🇳🇬🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/IgCUc9YjG0
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A sold-out Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples 850 kilometres away erupted into a huge party by this goal.
And it was only apt that it will be Napoli most influential player this season who will deliver the decisive strike.
He fired an unstoppable shot from inside the box off a round for his 22nd goal in Serie A this season.
Osimhen thus tied the legendary George Weah’s all-time highest tally of 46 Serie A goals by an African player.
Weah reached this milestone in 114 appearances, while Osimhen has so far made 74 appearances.
He also beat the 21-goal record in a single season by an African, Samuel Eto’o.
The 24-year-old striker consolidated his leadership in the goals race in the Italian top league and should he maintain this position, he will make more history as the first African to be crowned Goal King of Serie A.
This was his first major trophy since he arrived Europe seven years ago.
Napoli needed to avoid defeat against Udinese tonight to hit an unassailable 80 points with five rounds of matches to the end of the season.
They were deserved winners of Serie A with the best attack, best defence and playing the best football.
The atmosphere at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after Victor Osimhen’s equalizer.
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