Frankfurt: Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen were given at the scoresheet once more because the Serie A leaders beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 of their Champions League final 16, first leg on Tuesday.

Osimhen scored earlier than the spoil as Giovanni Di Lorenzo doubled their lead after the period earlier than the second one leg in southern Italy on March 15.

Having scored in every of his final seven league suits, Osimhen gave the guests the lead after 39 mins, completing off a swift counter simply after Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp stored a Napoli penalty.

Frankfurt had been diminished to 10 males early in the second one part after an unpleasant problem from striker Randal Kolo Muani discovered the shin of Napoli’s Frank Anguissa.

The guests doubled their lead quickly afterwards when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia arrange Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a excellent again heel — placing Napoli on target for what could be their first ever Champions League quarter ultimate look.

Buoyed on via a house crowd celebrating the membership’s first undertaking into the Champions League knockout rounds, Frankfurt began more potent, with in-form striker Randal Kolo Muani making a objective probability out of not anything after 4 mins.

Along with his again to objective throughout the Napoli penalty space, the France ahead chipped the ball over his head, turning to fireplace simply large of the proper upright.

However as the hole part wore at the guests’ high quality started to turn, with the runaway Serie A leaders dominating ownership and box place.

The win sees Napoli go back to Naples for the go back leg in a dominant place because the 1988-89 Europa League winners glance to move previous the final 16 for the primary time of their historical past.

The present Europa League holders Frankfurt will most probably see their first Champions League marketing campaign come to an finish on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in March, until they may be able to flip the tie dramatically in their very own favour.