Osimhen scores four goals as Napoli beat Anaunia 12-0

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen sent a strong message to new coach, Luciano Spalletti after netting four goals as Napoli crushed Anaunia 12-0 in a pre-season friendly match on Sunday, July 18.

The lanky forward scored all four of his goals in the first half as Napoli took a 7 goal lead into the break.

After Eljif Elmas broke the deadlock in the fourth minute, Osimhen doubled Napoli’s lead four minutes later.

Konstantinos Manolas made it 3-0 before the former Lille star found the back of the net in the 20th, 35th and 37th minutes to give his side a 6-0 lead.

Just on the stroke of half-time, Stanislav Lobotka added the seventh goal for Luciano Spalletti’s side.

At the break, new coach Spalletti opted to change his entire team with Andrea Petagna replacing Osimhen, while Amir Rrahmani entered for Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly and Algeria's Adam Ounas came off for Gennaro Tutino.

The party continued in the second half as goals from Gennaro Tutino, Luca Palmiero, Amato Ciciretti, Zinedine Machach and Andrea Petagna later sealed the Italian manager’s first victory since he replaced Gennaro Gattuso at the helm in May, Goal.com reports.

Prior to Sunday’s encounter, Spalletti lavished praise on Osimhen, who scored 10 goals in 24 Serie A matches last season, describing him as a complete striker.

"He will certainly be a foothold for us and a strength of this team,” Spalletti said. “He is a complete striker, he knows how to score and he knows how to fight for his teammates.