Osimhen nets 13th goal of season as Napoli, Roma draw

Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen netted his 13th goal of the season as he helped Napoli secure a draw in their Serie A game with AS Roma.

The game, played in Naples on Sunday, saw Osimhen at his best as he scored the second goal in the 2-2 draw.

Osimhen was making his 22nd appearance for Napoli this season, and has bagged three assists so far along with the 13 goals.

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It was Paulo Dybala who opened the scoring in the 59th minute to silence the home supporters before Olivera leveled for Napoli in the 64th minute.

Osimhen then made it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 84th minute before Roma equalised in the 89th minute through Tammy Abraham to take a point from the game.

The draw means Napoli sit 8 on 52 points while Roma sit 5th on 58 points on the league table.

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