Napoli fail to reignite European hopes after last-gasp Cagliari equalizer

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Victor Osimhen’s second aim in a matter of days wasn’t sufficient to reignite Napoli’s hopes of European soccer as Zito Luvumbo struck within the 96th minute to grab a 1-1 draw for Cagliari.

Nigeria ahead Osimhen regarded to have given Francesco Calzona a win in his first league match answerable for the ailing Italian champions when he nodded residence Giacomo Raspadori’s cross within the 66th minute.

As a substitute Napoli keep ninth, 4 factors behind Roma who’re within the Europa Convention League spot forward of the capital membership’s match with Torino on Monday, and 11 behind fourth-placed Bologna.

Osimhen, who netted Napoli’s aim of their 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona on Wednesday, additionally hit the put up as he impresses on his return from the Africa Cup of Nations as a shedding finalist.

“We had possibilities on the finish to shut out the match and we did not take them. However no less than we had been organised,” mentioned Calzona to DAZN.

“The issue is psychological. There’s nothing incorrect with the workforce bodily, we noticed that on Wednesday and it was the identical at present… It may take time as a result of you possibly can’t clear up these issues from sooner or later to the subsequent.”

Cagliari would have lept out of the drop zone with a win, however though Claudio Ranieri’s workforce stay second-from-bottom they’re degree on 20 factors with Seventeenth-placed Sassuolo who host Napoli on Wednesday.

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