Success scores first goal in 379 days, Osimhen on target

Isaac Success scored his first Serie A goal of the season for Udinese, who denied Napoli victory and earned the Fruliani a 1-1 draw in their bid to avoid relegation on Monday

Success, who was also introduced in the 53rd minute for Brenner da Silva took a sublime touch to control Kristensen and knocked down a cross at the back post before turning in his strike from six yards in additional time of the encounter.

The goal was Success’ first Serie A goal in 379 days. The game was Success 25th Serie A appearance this season with one assist.

The strike cancelled out Osimhen’s 51st-minute opener.

Osimhen broke the deadlock for the Partenopei when he ran in between two Udinese centre-backs Wallace and Oier Zarraga to head in Matteo Politano’s delightful cross past compatriot Maduka Okoye, in goal for Udinese. He however did not celebrate his goal.

The goal took his tally to 15 in the Serie A this season but the Partenopei winless run extends to four games.

He was pulled out with three minutes left for Giovanni Simeone.

For Okoye, he has now failed to keep a clean sheet in his last 11 league games, conceding a total of 25 goals so far in Italy’s topflight division.

In Turkey, defender Bright Osayi-Samuel suffered an injury while in action for Fenerbahce in Monday’s Turkish SuperLig clash against Konyaspor at Konya Buyuksehir Belediyesi Stadium.

The Nigerian was substituted in the 52nd minute for Mert Muldur after groaning in pain following a nasty tackle.

It remains to be seen if Osayi-Samuel will recover on time for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic next month.

Nigeria is currently third in Group C after back-to-back draws against Zimbabwe and Lesotho.