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Nigerian react as Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen bags Man of the Match in the Champions League, ask Haaland for his award.
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen recorded an assist as Napoli recorded a 2-1 victory against Braga in their first match of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League season,
The last time Osimhen played, Genoa and Napoli were pushed to a 2-2 Serie A tie and Osimhen was unable to score.
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He came close to scoring in the 10th minute of the Partenopeans' match at the Estadio Municipal de Braga, but Matheus Magalhaes stopped him.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo was put through on goal by Osimhen with a deft ball, and the Italian scored despite being under pressure from Braga defenders to give the Italians a 1-0 lead.
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Super Eagles 6-0 Sao Tome: Nigerians accuse Osimhen of stat padding in AFCON Qualifier
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Osimhen played for 90 minutes against Braga before being replaced by Giovanni Simeone as Napoli finally defeated Braga 2-1.
Osimhen reacts to Man of the Match Award
After the game, Osimhen received the Champions League Man of the Match award.
Napoli posted a photo of Osimhen smiling with the accolade which sparked reactions on social media platforms.
Osimhen compared to Haaland
In what has become a hot topic among football enthusiasts worldwide the debate of who is the best striker in the world surfaced.
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Osimhen and Manchester City's Erling Haaland are regarded as two of the best strikers in World football.
Osimhen was the most important player as Napoli won their first Serie A title in over 30 years.
In the Italian league last season, Osimhen won the Capocannoniere as his 26 goals in Serie A led all scorers.
Haaland also was impressive for Manchester City as they won the treble last season.
In his first season in England, Haaland scored 52 goals across all competitions.
He set a Premier League goalscoring record and was the top scorer in the Champions League.
Nigerians rate Osimhen above Haaland
Osimhen was compared to Haaland after the Nigerian finished as top scorer for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
To start the new season, Haaland has been named PFA Player of the Year and also received the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.
Reactions to Osimhen vs Haaland
Following Napoli's victory, Osimhen rose to the top of the trends for his performance.
Nigerian football fans now argue that Osimhen is better than Haaland based on their ability and football technique.
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Nigerian football fans however believe it is time Osimhen is rated ahead of Haaland based on his variety of goals and performance.
Although Osimhen did not score he was Man of the Match while Haaland was outshone as Julian Alvarez bagged a brace for Manchester City as they came from behind to defeat Crvena Zveda.
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