Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has earned legendary status for himself.
On Friday night, Osimhen scored one of the goals in Napoli’s 2-0 away win over Sassuolo to take his tally in the league to 18 goals in 19 Serie A games.
It was Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who opened the scoring for Napoli at the MAPEI Stadium on Friday night with a brilliant solo goal in the 12th minute.
Osimhen doubled the advantage with a beautiful finish in the 32nd minute when he rifled the ball home from an almost impossible angle.
The 24-year old found himself sandwiched between two defenders and scarcely had the space to shoot but caught everyone off guard including the Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli when he produced a shot.
Aside from sealing victory for Napoli with his sensational strike, Osimhen according to Opta, became the first player in his club’s history to score in seven consecutive Serie A games.
Osimhen is the first Napoli player able to score in seven matches in a row in the Serie A in the three points for a win era since the 1994-1995 season.
While he is turning heads across Europe with his goal scoring prowess, Osimhen has always had the trait of a prolific scorer even as a teenager.
At the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, Osimhen was the Golden Boot winner with a record 10 goals for the all-conquering Golden Eaglets team.
With 18 points clear of second-placed Inter Milan in the provisional Serie A standings, Osimhen and his Napoli teammates could wrap up the Scudettto earlier than ever with their ruthless displays week in and week out.