Striker Victor Osimhen’s two targets earned Serie A leaders Napoli a snug 3-0 win over strugglers Spezia on Sunday, handing the hosts their third straight defeat.
Winger Khvicha Kvartskhelia put Napoli forward from the penalty spot two minutes into the second half after the ball hit defender Arkadiusz Reka inside the realm.
Osimhen might have doubled the guests’ lead within the 61st minute however his effort was disallowed for a foul on Spezia defender Mattia Caldara.
The Nigerian scored seven minutes later, nonetheless, with a close-range header after a mistake by Spezia defender Ethan Ampadu.
Another error by the Spezia protection gave Osimhen the prospect to make it 3–0 within the 73rd minute along with his sixteenth league aim of the season, a private file.
Napoli quickly prolonged their benefit over second-placed Inter Milan to 16 factors. Spezia completed in seventeenth place, 5 factors above the relegation zone.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
