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Napoli Reaches Quarterfinals for the First Time in History

Napoli Reaches Quarterfinals for the First Time in History

Victor Osimhen, Napoli's striker, scored two goals leading the Italian team to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, securing their place in the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in the club's history. The 24-year-old Nigerian international, who scored in the 2-0 victory away in Germany, leaped high to convert a header that found the net during stoppage time in the first half. Osimhen added his 23rd goal in 28 matches across all competitions this season from close range, capping off a swift four-pass play in the 53rd minute before Piotr Zielinski added the third goal from a penalty in the 64th minute, giving his team a 5-0 aggregate victory over the two-legged tie. Prior to the match, clashes broke out in the Italian city, as fans set a police car on fire and threw stones at buses and the police.

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