Osimhen fires hat-trick as Napoli hit Sassuolo for six
Victor Osimhen netted hat-trick alongside Khvicha Kvaratskhelia brace as Napoli came from behind to thump Sassuolo 6-1 on Wednesday, harking back to the thrilling partnership which won last season’s Serie A title.
After Amir Rrahmani levelled just before the half-hour mark, Osimhen rattled in his treble across 16 minutes either side of halftime to take his tally since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations to five in three matches in all competitions.
And Kvaratskhelia, who rolled Osimhen in for his simple third, belted in two fabulous strikes in the 51st and 75th minutes against a dreadful Sassuolo.
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Napoli are still ninth but four points behind Roma, who sit sixth and in the Europa Conference League spot, after just their third league win of 2024.
Francesco Calzona’s team are 26 points behind this season’s runaway leaders Inter Milan, who host Atalanta later on Wednesday, a sign of just how bad their league title defence has been.
And while Roma are in sight, eight points separate them from Bologna and the Champions League positions with a huge home fixture with fierce rivals Juventus coming at the weekend.
Sassuolo, playing for the first time under Emiliano Bigica following Alessio Dionisi’s sacking on Sunday, drop down into the relegation zone following a sixth defeat in seven matches.