Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen insists he will keep scoring for Napoli, whether or not he takes penalties, Sports Extra reports. The 24‑year‑old netted a brace in Napoli’s comfortable 3‑0 victory over last season’s Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday. By doing so, Osimhen became the first Napoli player to score in both legs of a European Cup/Champions League knockout tie.
In the second half, Napoli had the chance for Osimhen to record his first Champions League hat‑trick when a penalty was awarded. Instead, he passed the spot‑kick to Poland international Piotr Zieliński, who calmly slotted home the Partenopei’s third goal. Osimhen, who was named Man of the Match, explained his decision: “Zieliński asked if he could take the penalty and I said no problem. It does not matter who scores as long as the team achieves success. It’s the most important thing. I know my goals will come with or without penalties.”
Osimhen also believes Napoli have a strong chance of winning the Champions League after reaching the competition’s quarter‑finals for the first time with an emphatic win over Frankfurt. With Napoli’s tally of 26 Champions League goals unmatched by any other team this campaign, the striker says the Serie A leaders are capable of delivering European glory. “I think anything is possible and we have the squad to achieve this dream,” he told BT Sport. “We want to go step by step and we will see what happens at the end of the season. It feels good to make history with this win. It was a huge win. Congratulations to the team on a good performance from the whole squad.”
When asked about his preference for Napoli’s quarter‑final opponents, Osimhen replied, “We are a top club and it would be good to have a draw with another top club. It’s going to be a huge match, it’s going to be great. We are ready for it, and we are ready for any big team we might have to play.”
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