Osimhen scores title-winning goal as Napoli's 33-year wait for Serie A  crown is over 

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was the hero as Napoli's Serie A title win was confirmed on Thursday evening with a 1-1 draw against Udinese at the Dacia Arena as the club made iconic by the late Diego Maradona won their first Scudetto since 1990.

Osimhen scored his 22nd goal in the Serie A this season (27 in all competitions from 34 games) on the evening. 

The game marked the 25th start in the league for the predatory striker who had an all-round great game. 

Udinese scored a brilliant team goal 13 minutes into the game through Sandi Lovricwho was set up by Italian-Nigerian defender Destiny Udogie. 

The goal had to be checked by the VAR team and the Zebras were meant to wait but the players erupted with joy after the decision went in their favour. 

Nigeria-eligible defender Kingsley Ehizibue was lucky to escape the referee's yellow card when he fouled an opponent. 

Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia   went down in the box after a challenge from a defender but the referee's verdict was to wave 'play on' much to the disappointment of the Napoli fans. 

Osimhen latched onto a precise lofted pass into the penalty area and powered a header at goal, but his attempt into the bottom corner failed to beat Marco Silvestri, who produced a sensational save.

The Nigerian was also presented with another chance in the 32nd minute when he latched onto a glorious cross from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The former youth international's header went just wide of the right post. 

Osimhen swept home the ball in the 52nd minute from a rebound for his 22nd of the campaign to send Napoli to delirium. 

The Super Eagles star had the ball in the 67th minute but the effort was overruled due to a dangerous play leading to that after Kvaratskhelia crossed the ball into the vital area with a delightful dribble prior to that.

The duo of Kingsley Ehizibue and Udogie were substituted off with injuries in the second half. 

  
Izuchukwu Michael

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