Napoli

There is some concern in the Napoli camp after star striker Victor Osimhen looked anxious when coming off in the 2-0 win over Napoli, pointing to his thigh.

Spalletti suggested that the issue was nothing serious when speaking to the press after the match, but Osimhen will undergo a round of tests in the coming days to dispel any doubts over his condition ahead of their European outing. Osimhen was brought off by Spalletti in the 84th minute of the match and looked a little concerned as he walked over to the bench, complaining of a physical issue and pointing to his thigh. It wasn’t all perfect in Reggio Emilia, however.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen were unsurprisingly influential as Napoli beat Sassuolo 2-0 to go 18 points clear in Serie A.

Get a report of the Sassuolo vs. Napoli 2022-23 Italian Serie A football match.

The 22-year-old Georgian, nicknamed Kvaradona, continues to impress this season with 10 goals and nine assists in Serie A. [Nigeria](/football/team?id=657) striker beat Sassuolo keeper [Andrea Consigli](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/65400/Andrea-Consigli) from an acute angle, taking the Serie A top scorer to 18 goals. [Napoli](/football/team?id=114) beat [Sassuolo](/football/team?id=3997) 2-0 away to move 18 points clear at the top with a seventh straight Serie A win thanks to first-half goals from [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) and [Victor Osimhen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228296/Victor-Osimhen) on Friday.

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Toronto FC endured an underwhelming season in 2022, but Insigne is "determined" to get things right this year, and shoot them back into the MLS Cup play-offs. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) v [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) game.Don't miss your chance for a free flutter on the game everyone's talking about with your paper. The most difficult part is me trying to exchange this faith, and providing them with results for my team, and earning their trust in me, not only outside but on the pitch." Bernardeschi scored eight goals in 13 appearances for Toronto, and together they'll be looking to revolutionise Toronto FC. Although the move itself may have been slightly daunting, Insigne claimed that it was made easy by the Toronto locals. Insigne played 11 times during the recent MLS season, scoring six times as he adjusted to life over in North America. He's also a pretty big hit across Italy, being a part of their Euro 2020 success as they beat England on penalties in the final. "Always playing for Napoli, I've always been there. The 31-year-old spent his entire career at Napoli, although he enjoyed a handful of loan spells elsewhere in Italy while establishing himself early into his career. Switching clubs, leagues and cultures is never an easy move for any professional, especially when leaving everything you've ever known. "The welcome that everybody had for me and the support and faith they have in me. [Lorenzo Insigne ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lorenzo-insigne)decided to leave boyhood club [Napoli ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/napoli)and head to [Toronto FC ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/toronto-fc)in July 2022, and he's since opened up on his experience of trading [Serie A ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/serie-a)for a record-breaking [Major League Soccer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/major-league-soccer) contract.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen secured a 2-0 win for Napoli while Lyon lost 2-1 away to struggling Auxerre in Ligue 1.

“We are living a good moment, but nobody has the presumption to go softer and these are important signals for the future.” The 22-year-old Georgian continues to impress this season with 10 goals and nine assists in “We won the last few games [before Friday’s win], but there was less quality,” the Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti, said.

Napoli have 62 points from 23 games and lead second-placed Inter Milan, who host mid-table Udinese on Saturday, and are moving closer to ending a 33-year ...

Osimhen doubled Napoli's lead after 33 minutes when the Nigeria striker beat Sassuolo keeper Andrea Consigli from an acute angle, taking the Serie A top scorer to 18 goals. Victor Osimhen doubled Napoli's lead after 33 minutes when the Nigeria striker beat Sassuolo keeper Andrea Consigli from an acute angle - Victor Osimhen doubled the lead when he beat the keeper from an acute angle

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Almost an instant impact from the substitute! Sassuolo Lozano whips a beauty of a cross in and Simeone heads home from six yards, the two Napoli substitutes combining beautifully. Napoli What a breathless game of football that was, credit to both teams. It certainly looks that way.

League leaders Napoli had no trouble in Reggio Emilia, overpowering Sassuolo with their scintillating style in a 2-0 win.

Their early efforts in the second 45 minutes failed to yield a goal, however. It only seemed like a matter of time before they took the lead, and who better exemplifies their electric season than star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Sassuolo continued to show character as the second half progressed but their wastefulness in the final third continued to cost them, a sign of where the team have struggled this season as they hover dangerously close to the relegation zone.

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"The mood in the city is mad," says Romano. [South Korea](/soccer/team?id=451) international [Kim Min-jae](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157688/kim-minjae) from Fenerbahce and the Uruguayan defender [Mathías Olivera](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234881/mathias-olivera) from [Getafe](/soccer/team?id=2922), the latter of whom features as a strong squad player. "You can find die-hard fans in every country who follow every game and support the team in all possible ways, even if most have never been able to watch a single live game. ... They haven't won the Serie A title in more than 30 years ... Everything -- absolutely everything -- is about the title. How about the Macedonian 23-year-old [Eljif Elmas](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/237435/eljif-elmas), who often comes off the bench to create havoc? Together, they have 26 goals (Osimhen leads the league with 17) and 12 assists (Kvaratskhelia leads the league with nine). [who wrote about it in October](/soccer/napoli/story/4761809/napoli-reload-is-paying-off-in-serie-a-and-champions-league), Napoli's renaissance is an example of smart reloading, budget-saving and smart scouting. "Much of the success is thanks to their director Cristiano Giuntoli," says my good friend, the king of transfers and Naples-born Fabrizio Romano. In the end, ownership began the process of getting the club out of Serie C and the support never disappeared. [Juventus](/soccer/team?id=111) and the two teams in Milan continued their winning trend. Less than three years later, thanks to a gradual rebuilding project, Napoli were finally kings of Italy as they won their first-ever Serie A title in the 1986-87 season.