Rifts Aside Victor Osimhen delivers for Napoli

Amid pre-game rifts surrounding the issues between Victor Osimhen and Napoli, the Nigerian striker and his teammates set aside any discord, displaying a positive performance from the start.

Despite early missed opportunities, Piotr Zieliński capitalized on a VAR-reviewed penalty to give Napoli a lead within the opening 20 minutes.

The first half saw a resurgent Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was dangerous all through and created numerous chances.

In the 39th minute, Matteo Politano’s precise pass found Osimhen who calmly sent Napoli into the halftime with a comfortable 2-0 advantage.

Napoli’s dominance continued post-interval, with Osimhen’s near-miss and Kvaratskhelia’s determined efforts hitting the woodwork twice.

Kvaratskhelia eventually found redemption in the 74th minute, skillfully dispossessing Jaka Bijol before scoring a superb goal.

Although Udinese pulled one back through Lazar Samardžić, Giovanni Simeone’s header extinguished any hopes of a comeback, securing Napoli’s third win in six Serie A games while Udinese continues to seek their first triumph of the season.