At the Stadio Diego Maradona on Sunday, Napoli defeated a tenacious Bologna 3-2 thanks to a goal from Nigerian international Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen scored for the second time in a row after recovering from the injury that kept him out of action for six weeks.
When they hosted Serie A strugglers Bologna, the Partenopeans were aiming for their 10th straight victory across all competitions, but the visitors made them fight hard for their points.
Osimhen went to the bench on Sunday despite scoring on his injury comeback against Ajax in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, but he was effective when manager Luciano Spalletti called upon him.
Joshua Zirkzee’s continuous probing of Napoli’s backline made Bologna a tough nut to crack early on.
Napoli possessed the most of the ball, but they made little significant progress. Bologna’s brilliant final-third passing and Zirkzee’s timely low shot past Meret gave them a setback five minutes before halftime.
