Nigeria Star Makes Serie A History After Napoli Comeback

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen made history in Serie A on Saturday after netting in Napoli's comeback win over

The Super Eagles striker bagged a goal and an assist as the Naples side rallied from behind to defeat Atalanta.

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In doing so, the 23-year-old bagged his 32nd goal in Serie A and became the highest-scoring Nigerian in the league's history.

The Napoli striker overtakes Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, who bagged 31 goals while playing for FC Crotone.

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti, however, says the Nigerian still needs to learn how to play with his teammates.

"Osimhen is a player who has these sudden surges and spurts, but he needs to every now and then also figure out how to pass it and work with his teammates," Spalletti told DAZN, as per Football Italia.

"He was a little tired today, but still created chances, caused issues, and when Atalanta pushed their wingbacks higher with the strikers wide, he was alone in midfield and in those situations [he] can do more than he did tonight."

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