Referee Manganiello awarded a penalty for the Azzurri, which was then converted to a goal by Zielinski. Here’s what happened between Osimhen and the polish midfielder.
In the eighteenth minute of the first half of between Napoli-Udinese there was a penalty incident. After a collision in the penalty area between Ebosele and Kvaratskhelia and a VAR review, referee Manganiello awarded a penalty to the Azzurri. As often happens in these situations, a small group of players gathered in the penalty area, engaged in a discussion. Among those present were the captain, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, as well as Piotr Zielinski and Victor Osimhen, who have been in the spotlight in recent days due to a video that caused a stir on social media.
Osimhen decided to let Zielinski take the penalty. Despite Osimhen being the top scorer last season for Napoli, he seemed to step aside and leave the penalty-taking duties to Zielinski, who went on to unlock the match by successfully converting the penalty.
Osimhen was among the first to congratulate his teammate. Perhaps the striker didn’t feel confident taking the penalty, especially after missing a crucial one in a previous match against Bologna and the video posted by the club appearing to be making fun of it. However, he didn’t have to wait long to make his mark on the game.
