Osimhen equals Salah, Eto'o and Weah in Serie A
Victor Osimhen matched the Serie A feat of Mohamed Salah, Samuel Eto'o and George Weah as the striker's double dragged Napoli to a 2-1 win over Udinese.
Gerard Deulofeu's first-half strike edged Udinese ahead at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, before Osimhen came to the fore after the interval.
Not only did that keep Napoli, temporarily at least, on level terms with leader AC Milan, but the two goals took him to 11 for the campaign in Serie A.
That makes Osimhen the first Nigerian to achieve double figures in two consecutive Serie A seasons, while he became just the fourth African player to achieve the feat in the Italian top flight, after Weah for AC Milan, Eto'o for Inter Milan and Salah for Roma.
The 23-year-old labelled the victory as essential in the hunt for Napoli's first Scudetto since the 1989-1990 season.
"The atmosphere was incredible. We had a good reaction after the first half. It was essential to win and I thank the fans for their support," he said.
"We have to believe we can win the league. There are still eight games and we have to continue like this."
Napoli will look to continue its title charge after the international break when it visits top-four chaser Atalanta.
