Victor Osimhen’s assist spurs Maradona comparisons ahead of Napoli’s showdown against Barcelona

Victor Osimhen's standout assist in Napoli's win against Cagliari drew comparisons to Diego Maradona in the media.

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Victor Osimhen Gets Compared To Legend Diego Maradona
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Victor Osimhen drew comparisons to Diego Armando Maradona following his assist for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during Napoli’s victory over Cagliari.

In a blazing performance on Saturday, the Nigerian striker not only scored the opening goal in the second half against Cagliari but also played a pivotal role in Kvaratskhelia’s winning goal with an extraordinary assist.

Displaying exceptional skill, Osimhen deftly controlled the ball inside the box, maneuvering it with multiple touches before delivering a decisive pass to his teammate.

The likeness between Osimhen and Napoli’s legendary figure Maradona was highlighted in the printed edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, on page 26, by journalist Sebastiano Vernazza. In his assessment of the latest Serie A weekend, Vernazza awarded the Napoli forward the highest rating of 9/10, citing Osimhen’s solo assist as ‘reminiscent of Maradona.’

The anticipation for Napoli’s Champions League Round of 16 clash against Barcelona also linked Maradona to the narrative. Il Corriere dello Sport referenced the upcoming game as ‘Diego’s derby,’ further linking the Argentinean icon to the match.

Victor Osimhen

Victor James Osimhen

Forwarder

NigeriaNigeria

Age: 26

186 cm

78 kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 24 12 Missed
Minutes 1963 81.8 Avg
Goals 15 0.6 Avg
Assist 3 0.1 Avg
Attempt 39 1.6 Avg
Passes 254 10.669.2% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.2 Avg
Red 1 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 12 times for 909 minutes for Serie A.

Victor Osimhen  scored 7 goals for Napoli. He procured two assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli lost 4-0 against Frosinone. The next match in Serie A will be against Roma.

Napoli performance and stats

Napoli

Manager: Francesco Calzona
Serie A
Rank 8th
Win 13
Draw 12
Loss 11
Goals 53-46
Diff 7
Champions League
Rank 2nd
Win 3
Draw 1
Loss 2
Goals 10-9
Diff 1
Top 3 Scorers
V.Osimhen (2)
A.Rrahmani (1)
P.Zieliński (1)
This season
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Napoli is currently 5th in the Serie A with 27 points.

In the last 16 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Napoli won 2-1 against Cagliari.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 19.​

Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Roma on Saturday 23rd of December in Roma. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.​