Napoli

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Osimhen helps Napoli avoid another letdown at Empoli (The Washington Post)

A 2-0 win at Empoli means just as much as recent wins over Juventus, Roma and other big Serie A clubs for Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti.

Then Osimhen converted a rebound of a shot from Kvaratskhelia for his league-best 19th. “I love what he did and I appreciate his confidence in me.” This season, of course, seems altogether different with Napoli holding a comfortable lead.

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Empoli 0-2 Napoli: An own goal and Victor Osimhen's tap-in help ... (Daily Mail)

A goal by striker Victor Osimhen and an own goal by Empoli defender Ardian Ismajli earned 10-man Napoli a 2-0 away win in Serie A on Saturday, ...

The Portuguese netted 11 in 2019-20. but full-back Mario Rui is sent off for Luciano Spalletti's side after kicking out at an opponent A goal by striker Victor Osimhen and an own goal by Empoli defender Ardian Ismajli earned 10-man Napoli a 2-0 away win in Serie A on Saturday, extending their lead over second-placed Inter Milan to a staggering 18 points.

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Ten-man Napoli beat Empoli 2-0 away (Reuters)

A goal by striker Victor Osimhen and an own goal by Empoli defender Ardian Ismajli earned 10-man Napoli a 2-0 away win in Serie A on Saturday, ...

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Napoli star sent off for 'kicking the wrong balls' as opponent hit in ... (Daily Star)

Napoli's full-back Mario Rui was given his marching orders after he kicked out at an opponent in an intimate area - but fans have joked he was aiming for ...

While a third joked: "Since when do you get a red for kicking the ball?" However, the incident soon went viral on social media, with football fans joking Rui had kicked the wrong balls. The Portuguese full-back had tangled with Francesco Caputo, and he had reacted by appearing to kick out at the Empoli striker.

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Football: 10-man Napoli cruise past Empoli in Serie A | News Room ... (News Room Odisha)

Rome (Italy): Napoli registered their eighth consecutive victory in Serie A as they sailed away with a 2-0 win over Empoli on Saturday, despite Mario Rui's ...

Napoli are in an electric mode since the start of the season, as they have put one foot in the Champions League last 8 after seeing off Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, on top of a 15-point advantage on the Serie A table before Saturday’s game. The away side did all the work in the first half as they went ahead in the 17th minute thanks to an own goal from Ardian Ismajli, before Victor Osimhen added another with a follow-up 10 minutes later, reports news agency Xinhua. Rome (Italy): Napoli registered their eighth consecutive victory in Serie A as they sailed away with a 2-0 win over Empoli on Saturday, despite Mario Rui’s red card.

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Empoli 0-2 Napoli: Osimhen strikes again as leaders surge 18 ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Victor Osimhen can't stop scoring, and he netted for an eighth consecutive Serie A game to point leaders Napoli towards another victory.

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Empoli 0-2 Napoli: Luciano Spalletti's side march on at top of Serie ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Napoli reinforced their iron grip on the Serie A title race with a 2-0 victory at Empoli on Saturday evening.

The advantage was doubled on 28 minutes by Victor Osimhen. Not since the days of Diego Maradona have Napoli won the title, but they look set to get their hands on the Scudetto for the first time since the Argentina legend led them to glory for a second time in 1990. Napoli reinforced their iron grip on the Serie A title race with a 2-0 victory at Empoli on Saturday evening.

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Serie A | Empoli 0-2 Napoli: Osimhen strikes again as Mario Rui ... (Football Italia)

Victor Osimhen scored one and helped prompt an own goal, as Napoli emerged with a 2-0 victory from Empoli, but Mario Rui was sent off for a foolish ...

It was spotted by VAR and a red card was inevitable, along with what will be at least a two-match ban against It was the Nigerian’s eighth consecutive Serie A game on target. The Tuscans had Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro and Filippo Bandinelli suspended, with Nicolò Cambiaghi, Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli injured, plus Francesco Caputo not fully fit.

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