Supersub Osimhen: Nigerian striker breaks his goal drought in six minutes

Osimhen is back. The Nigerian, one of the biggest names on the transfer market, was able to redeem himself after all he has been through in recent months. With no place at Napoli, the striker found a place at Galatasaray - on loan - and has already started to sharpen his aim.

He did so in the shirt of the Nigerian national team. The striker, a substitute against Benin, came on after 72 minutes and took six minutes to score and set off a frenzy among his compatriots.

Ndidi received the ball very close to the box and did not hesitate to put the ball inside the box. Sami Ajayi, who was in the attacking area, was very clever and let the ball pass in front of a centre-back.

Osimhen, seeing that the ball was coming to him, prepared himself and latched on to the ball with his right foot. His shot was a biting one, but it ended up in the back of the net. The Nigerian took off his mask and all his team-mates celebrated with him after what had been a difficult time for him recently. His last goal so far had been the one he scored against Udinese for Napoli in May.

 

September 7, 2024