Osimhen double helps Napoli see off Frankfurt

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Napoli's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen (C) scores his side's second goal past Frankfurt's German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (L) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg football match between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Diego-Maradona stadium in Naples on March 15, 2023

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Napoli cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

With Luciano Spalletti's side two goals up from the first leg, the Nigeria striker's thumping header in first-half stoppage time dispelled any lingering nerves at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Osimhen doubled the Italians' lead on the night with a close-range finish from Giovanni di Lorenzo's cross eight minutes after the break and, having been brought down in the box, Piotr Zielinski converted the penalty himself to make it 3-0.

With a commanding 18-point lead at the top of Serie A, Napoli head into the last eight with a real chance to compete for top prize in European football.

Eintracht fans clash with police in Naples

The build-up to match had been overshadowed as Eintracht Frankfurt fans clashed with police after arriving in Naples despite being banned from attending the second leg of the last-16 tie.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Napoli

Formation 4-3-3

1Meret
22Di Lorenzo
13Rrahmani
3Kim Min-jaeSubstituted forNunes Jesusat 66'minutesBooked at 77mins
6Mário Rui
99Zambo Anguissa
68Lobotka
20ZielinskiSubstituted forNdombéléat 74'minutes
21PolitanoSubstituted forLozanoat 67'minutes
9OsimhenSubstituted forSimeoneat 81'minutes
77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forElmasat 74'minutes

Substitutes

5Nunes Jesus
7Elmas
11Lozano
16Idasiak
17Olivera
18Simeone
19Bereszynski
55Østigård
70Gaetano
91Ndombélé
95Gollini

Frankfurt

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Trapp
24Ulineia Buta
35Silva Melo
2NdickaBooked at 26mins
25LenzBooked at 32minsSubstituted forMaxat 67'minutes
17RodeSubstituted forJakicat 74'minutes
8Sow
36KnauffSubstituted forAlidouat 62'minutes
27GötzeBooked at 65mins
15Kamada
19Borré

Substitutes

5Smolcic
6Jakic
11Alidou
18Touré
20Hasebe
21Alario
22Chandler
32Max
40Ramaj
47Horz

Live Text

Match ends, Napoli 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Götze.
Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Max with a cross.
Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
Faride Alidou (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Napoli. Juan Jesus tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.