Osimhen inspires Napoli to overcome halftime deficit, defeat Monza

Victor Osimhen leapt into the air to head in an equaliser as Napoli mounted a remarkable comeback to defeat AC Monza 4-2 at the Stadio Brianteo. The champions, who are now 10 league games without a clean sheet, faced a halftime deficit but ultimately emerged victorious in a thrilling match.

Monza took the lead early on, as Zerbin’s cross found Milan Đurić, who outjumped Juan Jesus to head in his first goal for the Biancocelesti. However, Napoli gradually found their way back into the game, with a VAR review late in the first half denying Osimhen’s penalty claims.

The second half saw a tense start, with Cyril Ngonge’s disallowed goal serving as a warning sign for Monza. Napoli then got their comeback going through Osimhen, before a stunning volley from Matteo Politano and a thunderous strike from Piotr Zieliński put the visitors in control. Andrea Colpani’s curling effort gave Monza hope, but Giacomo Raspadori’s late strike sealed the win for Napoli.

The victory, though coming in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the champions, keeps alive their hopes of a 16th successive year in European competition next term. Napoli’s incredible display of resilience and skill proved too much for Monza, as they displayed their quality in a thrilling encounter.

With the season drawing to a close, Napoli will look to build on this impressive performance and salvage something from what has been a challenging year.