Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has eclipsed former Super Eagles attackers Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche in Nigeria’s goalscoring chart after scoring a hat-trick against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo on Sunday, September 10.
Victor tied Obafemi Martins’ 18 goals for Nigeria with his first-half strike and then equalled Ikechukwu Uche’s 19 goals with a penalty in the second half.
The final result was 6-0.
Osimhen scored the game’s first goal in the 14th minute, and Ademola Lookman’s strike made it 2-0 at the half.
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored immediately after the restart with an acrobatic kick to make it three, and Nigeria then unleashed the floodgates.
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Following some great interchangeable play, Osimhen won and converted a penalty, and then substitute Samuel Chukwueze assisted on Osimhen’s hat-trick.
Chukwueze sealed the victory with a goal in the final minutes, assisted by Victor Boniface.
Nigeria won the group with 15 points thanks to the victory.
Osimhen has surpassed former Liberia striker George Weah as the African with the most goals in the history of the Italian League top division.
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A top-scorer award last season after assisting Napoli to earn its first league title in 33 years.
Osimhen has already scored 20 goals for the senior national team, closing in on Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
