Champions League: Osimhen to battle Barcelona, Dortmund, Porto stars for Goal of the Week

Napoli were on the brink of losing to Barcelona, was on hand to rescue a result for them

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week for his strike in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against Barcelona on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports.

After a decent campaign with Nigeria at the AFCON, Osimhen returned to action for Napoli in their Champions League round of 16 fixture against Barcelona at the Stadio Diego Maradona.

The Partenopeans were second best in the first half, as Barcelona dominated the fixture. They even failed to record a attempt in the first half, while Barcelona recorded seven.

However, they improved in the second half and began to show more in the final third. They even increased the tempo after Robert Lewandowski scored the opener in the 60th minute.

Eventually, they got their breakthrough via Osimhen, who showed great strength and skill to turn Inigo Martinez with the ball after receiving a pass from Frank Anguissa in the box and sent a low shot into the left corner of Marc Andre Ter Stergen’s goal to make it 1-1. The game eventually ended 1-1, setting the stage for an interesting second leg.

In a related development, Osimhen’s goal has now been nominated for the Goal of the Week award. He was nominated alongside Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski, Borussia Dortmund star Donyel Malen, and Galeno.

The winner will be decided by votes from fans on UEFA’s site.

🇧🇷 Galeno with a beauty
🇵🇱 Precision from Lewy
🇳🇱 Malen powers home
🇳🇬 Turn & finish from Osimhen#UCLGOTW || @Heineken

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2024

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