Champions League: Osimhen and Di Lorenzo score as Napoli beats Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the first leg

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Published 21.02.2023
Champions League: Osimhen and Di Lorenzo score as Napoli beats Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the first leg

Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo gave visiting Napoli a cushty 2-0 victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in its Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Tuesday.

In-form Nigeria striker Osimhen, who has now scored 10 objectives in his final 9 video games throughout all competitions, tapped in on the far submit to offer his crew a fortieth minute lead.

Captain Di Lorenzo doubled it from an excellent backheel help by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who made amends for his first half penalty miss.

Error-prone Frankfurt had Randal Kolo Muani despatched off with a purple card within the 58th and was no match for the Italians, who additionally hit the woodwork by way of Hirving Lozano.

The hosts had keeper Kevin Trapp to thank for holding the rating down, denying Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia from shut vary.