LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo goals put Napoli ahead in the Champions League quarter final as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0.
The hosts started lightly against the Serie A leaders and had chances to take the lead, with Mario Gotze finding pockets of space and linking up well with the likes of Jesper Lindstrom and Randal Kolo Muani.
However, they couldn’t make a fast start count, and despite Kevin Trapp pawing away a penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli took a lead into half time thanks to Osimhen.
Their problems doubled after the break when their red-hot scorer Kolo Muani was sent off just before the hour mark for a follow-through on a challenge against Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
Afterwards, It was Anguissa who then started the move for a spectacular team goal, floating the ball into the feet of Kvaratskhelia, whose exquisite backheel left it on a plate for captain Di Lorenzo to finish and put the game to bed.
Napoli’s fantastic season continues and, barring any calamities at home, they’ll be looking to impress in the competition’s last eight.
There is simply no stopping Osimhen right now, and Frankfurt learned that after just 40 minutes on the night, with the all-action forward wasting no time in breaking the deadlock on the big stage.
Frankfurt now have three weeks to dust off the defeat and get back to winning ways in the Bundesliga before making the trip to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Napoli are yet to lose this season in Serie A.
