Viral Video of Fans Chanting Osimhen’s Name in a Bar After His Goal Against Atalanta Emerges

Viral Video of Fans Chanting Osimhen’s Name in a Bar After His Goal Against Atalanta Emerges

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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  • On Saturday, November 5, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored and provided an assist for Napoli against Atalanta
  • Napoli fans, who were watching the game in a bar, were impressed with the performance of the Nigerian star
  • The fans were seen loudly chanting the name of Victor Osimhen after he scored for the Italian outfit

An adorable video has been spotted on social media over the weekend, of Napoli fans chanting the name of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen after he scored against Atalanta.

The Nigerian striker and his teammates had a good day in office on Saturday, November 5, as they defeated Atalanta 2-1 in what was a tough Serie A encounter.

Going into this game, Napoli knew that getting the win would help them in their quest to remain on the top of the table, and they indeed did themselves lots of good.

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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen celebrates his goal against Atalanta. Photo by MB Media.
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However, the win did not come easy for them, as Atalanta gave a good fight in front of their faithful.

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Who scored the first goal?

Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman opened scoring for Atalanta in the 19th minute via a penalty. Four minutes later, Osimhen restored parity for the visitors.

In the 35th minute, Osimhen also provided the assist that helped Elif Elmas score the second and winning goal for Napoli.

Napoli fans, who were in a bar watching the game, were so excited after Osimhen scored and according to the video posted on Instagram, they were seen shouting the name of the Nigerian star.

See the video below

Osimhen becomes Nigeria’s greatest goalscorer

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Napoli striker Victor Osimhen became Nigeria's all-time scorer in the Italian Serie A after finding the back of the net against Atalanta.

The Nigerian international only joined the Partenopei in the summer of 2020 and has already scored 32 goals in the Italian top flight.

The 23-year-old hit the landmark in the first-half of their away game at Atalanta, when he drew his side level.

VAR earlier adjudged Osimhen to have handled the ball in the danger area, handing the home team a penalty kick.

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