Osimhen, Koulibaly Score At Udinese As Napoli Maintain Perfect Start

Napoli maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season with a rampant 4-0 victory at Udinese on Monday, making it four straight wins to lead the standings.

Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, getting the final touch on the line.

This was after Lorenzo Insigne had lofted an effort towards goal, while Amir Rahmani added a second 11 minutes later from a well-worked free kick.

Defender Kalidou Koulibaly got the third seven minutes into the second half with another fine finish as Napoli threatened to run riot.

But the visitors had to settle for one more goal, saving the best for last as substitute Hirving Lozano curled a sumptuous fourth into the net late on to put the icing on the cake.

The result moved Napoli above champions Inter Milan into top spot as the only team with a 100 per cent record, while Udinese’s first loss of the season leaves them eighth with seven points.

“For now it doesn’t matter to be top of the table,” Napoli captain Insigne told reporters.

“We know we have made a great performance on a difficult pitch, this is the most important.

“We are working well with the coach, who is trying to bring out a little more from each of us.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that elsewhere in Laliga, that FC Barcelona limped to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Granada in LaLiga on Monday, needing defender Ronald Araujo’s last minute header to rescue a point.

With only 27,000 out of a possible 40,000 fans inside the ground, those in attendance were stunned into silence after 85 seconds as Domingos Duarte rose at the back post to head in Sergio Escudero’s centre for the visitors to take the lead.

Sergi Roberto struck the post with a volley midway through the first half as FC Barcelona huffed and puffed to get back into the game.

Coach Ronald Koeman introduced striker Luuk de Jong at the break to act as target man and he was joined up top by centre-half, Gerard Pique, 15 minutes from time as the hosts grew increasingly desperate.

However, Araujo’s header rescued a point in the final minute of normal time from 17-year-old substitute Gavi’s cross.

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact Us

 And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG