Victor Osimhen, Isaac Success Score As Nigerian Strikers Steal the Show in Serie A Fixture

• Victor Osimhen scored a goal against Udinese, his sixth consecutive goal against the team
• Isaac Success scored a late equaliser to ensure that Udinese shared the spoils with Napoli
• Maduka Okoye denied his Super Eagles teammate on more than one occasion in the match

Nigeria’s superstars are lighting up Serie A in Italy.

While Victor Osimhen has become the most recognisable Nigerian name in the league, others are also raising their hands and being counted.

That was the case over the past weekend when Napoli took on Udinese in the league, with three Nigerians on show.

Osimhen heads home for Napoli

Napoli took the lead in the game in the second half, with none other than Osimhen getting on the scoresheet.

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The Super Eagles striker rose high to head home from a Matteo Politano cross but refused to celebrate as he had beaten another Nigerian, Maduka Okoye, who was in goal for Udinese.

As noted by Afrik Foot, it was Osimhen's sixth consecutive goal against the Italian team, a feat only achieved by two other Napoli stars.

The Super Eagles star grabbed a second for his team, but it was chalked off for being offside. He had another chance to give his side a two-goal advantage in the 84th minute, but Okoye came to Udinese’s rescue.

Success breaks Napoli hearts

Thanks to Osimhen's second-half goal, Napoli looked destined for the win, but another Nigerian attacker had the last laugh.

Isaac Success netted a late goal to give his side a draw and deny Napoli all three points. It was his first goal for the club this season.

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Comparing Osimhen at 25 to Eto’o

The Napoli ace is one of Africa’s best stars in world football at the moment, but how does he compare to the other African greats?

Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, and Samuel Eto’o are considered to be some of Africa’s greatest exports, but Osimhen isn’t far behind.

The Nigerian striker turned 25 in December last year, and Sports Brief looked at how Osimhen compares to Eto’o at the same age.