Head coach Rudi Garcia says Victor Osimhen is “invested 100%” in Napoli after the striker scored within the first recreation since he was mocked by the membership on social media.
Osimhen scored his aspect’s second aim in a cushty win towards Udinese, however made no try and rejoice earlier than he was mobbed by his team-mates.
Napoli shared a video, since deleted, on their TikTok account exhibiting Osimhen lacking a penalty, with a high-pitched voice saying “gimme penalty please” dubbed excessive.
Osimhen’s agent has threatened to take authorized motion towards Napoli.
“I can guarantee you that Victor loves this jersey,” Garcia mentioned. “He’s invested 100% in our venture.
“I’ve an excellent relationship with Victor. I’m pleased for him as a result of he scored tonight. After the match in Bologna, we had been all annoyed, offended, Victor specifically, as a result of he missed the penalty.
“On the sporting facet and on different ranges, particularly on TikTok, there have been lots of issues to handle in latest days.”
The Serie A champions opened the scoring when Piotr Zielinski transformed from the penalty spot after referee Gianluca Manganiello was despatched to the display by video assistant referee following a foul on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Osimhen then collected a move from Matteo Politano and slotted previous Udinese goalkeeper Marco Silvestri six minutes earlier than half-time.
Kvaratskhelia hit the put up twice early within the second half earlier than pouncing on an error from Jaka Bijol to race clear, dink the ball over Silvestri and roll it house to finish a run of 17 video games and not using a aim.
A effective solo effort from Lazar Samardzic obtained one again for Udinese with 10 minutes remaining however only a minute later Giovanni Simeone, on to switch Osimhen, restored Napoli’s three-goal benefit.
The win strikes fifth-placed Napoli to inside 4 factors of leaders Inter Milan.
Line-ups
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Meret
- 22Di Lorenzo
- 55Østigård
- 3Bernardo de Souza
- 6Mário Rui
- 99Zambo AnguissaSubstituted forRaspadoriat 83′minutes
- 68Lobotka
- 20ZielinskiSubstituted forCajusteat 71′minutes
- 21PolitanoSubstituted forLindstrømat 63′minutes
- 9OsimhenSubstituted forSimeoneat 63′minutesBooked at 71mins
- 77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forElmasat 83′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Demme
- 7Elmas
- 14Contini
- 16Idasiak
- 17Olivera
- 18Simeone
- 23Zerbin
- 24Cajuste
- 29Lindstrøm
- 50D’Avino
- 59Zanoli
- 70Gaetano
- 81Raspadori
Udinese
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Silvestri
- 18PérezBooked at 62mins
- 29Bijol
- 31Thiesson Kristensen
- 2EboseleSubstituted forFerreiraat 59′minutes
- 4LovricSubstituted forPereyraat 72′minutes
- 11Souza SilvaSubstituted forSamardzicat 59′minutes
- 32Payero
- 12KamaraSubstituted forZemuraat 72′minutes
- 26ThauvinSubstituted forSuccessat 58′minutes
- 17Lucca
Substitutes
- 5Guessand
- 6Zarraga
- 7Success
- 13Ferreira
- 15Aké
- 16Tikvic
- 21Camara
- 24Samardzic
- 33Zemura
- 37Pereyra
- 40Okoye
- 72Malusà
- 80Pafundi
- Referee:
- Gianluca Manganiello
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Match ends, Napoli 4, Udinese 1.
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Second Half ends, Napoli 4, Udinese 1.
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Try missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) proper footed shot from exterior the field is just too excessive. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
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Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
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João Ferreira (Udinese) wins a free kick on the fitting wing.
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Hand ball by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
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Try blocked. Jens Cajuste (Napoli) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
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Nook, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
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Try saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) proper footed shot from the fitting aspect of the field is saved within the high centre of the aim. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
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Try blocked. Isaac Success (Udinese) proper footed shot from exterior the field is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Zemura.
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Try missed. Nehuén Pérez (Udinese) header from the centre of the field misses to the left. Assisted by João Ferreira with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Udinese. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
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Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
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Martín Payero (Udinese) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
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Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Purpose! Napoli 4, Udinese 1. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the field to the underside left nook. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Purpose! Napoli 3, Udinese 1. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) proper footed shot from the centre of the field to the highest left nook. Assisted by Isaac Success.
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Try saved. Jaka Bijol (Udinese) header from the centre of the field is saved within the centre of the aim. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross.
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Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli).