In the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, the captain of Napoli, praised Victor Osimhen for helping his team secure a draw against Barcelona.

Osimhen, making his Partenopei debut after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, cancelled out Robert Lewandowski’s opening goal for Barcelona fifteen minutes from time.

At the hour, Lewandowski broke the tie with a low shot into the near bottom corner after Amir Rrahmani had set him up.

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However, just before he was replaced by Giovanni Simeone, Osimhen tied the score with his last kick of the game.

First goal of the season for the forward in the UEFA Champions League.

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“Osimhen is a champion, and he came back with the appropriate attitude. He’ll provide us with

He’ll help us, just like Simeone and Raspadori will; the coach now has a wide range of choices to select from,” Di Lorenzo stated following the match.

The matchup in reverse will take place on March 12 at Nou Camp.