Napoli might have found their new hero in Romelu Lukaku! 🌟
The Belgian striker was on fire as Napoli cruised to a fantastic 4-0 victory over Cagliari on Sunday. Lukaku didn't just score a goal; he also set up two more, helping Napoli secure their third straight win in the Italian league.
Under new coach Antonio Conte, Napoli is starting to look like the unstoppable team that clinched the league title in 2023, shaking off the troubles of last season. Lukaku, who previously teamed up with Conte at Inter to win Serie A in 2021, seems to be the missing puzzle piece.
\"I strongly wanted Romelu, as I always have throughout my career, because we're talking about an atypical player,\" Conte said. \"He's not yet at his top level but he's a player who will become fundamental for us.\"
The match had everything: goals, drama, and even a brief suspension due to crowd trouble, which paused the game for about eight minutes. But that didn't faze Napoli's momentum!
Goalkeeper Alex Meret was heroic between the sticks, pulling off amazing saves to keep Cagliari at bay. He denied efforts from Roberto Piccoli, Sebastiano Luperto, and even tipped Razvan Marin's stunning long-range strike onto the crossbar. 🧤
Napoli's first goal came in the 18th minute when Lukaku rolled Matteo Politano's cutback across the area to Giovanni Di Lorenzo. His shot was deflected in by Cagliari defender Yerry Mina. The synergy was electric! ⚡
The second goal saw Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sprint onto a perfect through-ball from Lukaku and fire it into the bottom left corner. Talk about teamwork! 🤝
Just four minutes later, Kvaratskhelia returned the favor. After a blunder from Cagliari's goalkeeper Simone Scuffet—who handed the ball straight to him—Kvaratskhelia calmly passed to Lukaku for an easy finish into the far bottom corner. Goal number three! 🎯
To cap it all off, Alessandro Buongiorno, who joined Napoli from Torino in the off-season, netted his first goal for the club in stoppage time. What a way to make an entrance! 🚀
With three wins in a row, scoring nine goals and conceding just one, Napoli fans have every reason to be excited. Is this the start of something big? Only time will tell! 🏆
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Napoli might have found a new hero in Lukaku in 4-0 win at Cagliari
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