Osimhen's Hat-Trick Leads Napoli to a 6-1 Rout of Sassuolo

Victor Osimhen's hat-trick contributed to a crushing 6-1 victory for Napoli over struggling hosts Sassuolo on Wednesday, marking the defending Serie A champions' first win under interim coach Francesco Calzona. Sassuolo took the lead against the run of play in the 17th minute through midfielder Uroš Račić, but Amir Rrahmani equalized for the visitors, and Osimhen scored two goals to put Napoli ahead 3-1 before halftime. The Nigerian striker completed his hat-trick two minutes after the break following a mistake by Sassuolo's defense, before winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted twice to cap off the six-goal haul. Napoli currently sits in ninth place in the league standings with 40 points from 26 matches, tied with Lazio and eight points behind fourth-placed Bologna. Sassuolo is in 18th place with 20 points.