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UCL: Osimhen Leads Napoli To Knockout Phase, Manchester United Crash Out
UCL Round-up: Osimhen leads Napoli to knockout phase, Man United crash out
As of Tuesday night, 14 of the 16 teams meant to battle it out in the knockout phase have already sealed their berths.
Victor Osimhen, fresh off his African Player of the Year Award win, played a vital role in Napoli’s 2-0 victory against SC Braga on Tuesday night.
Napoli were gifted an early lead courtesy of a comical own goal just nine minutes into the game.
Then in the 33rd an unorthodox finish from Osimhen effectively ensured Napoli progressed to the Champions League Round of 16 as runners-up to Group C winners Real Madrid.
For Real Madrid, they maintained their impressive form with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against Union Berlin.
This win marked a perfect six-win group stage record for Los Blancos, a feat last achieved during their 2017-18 Champions League triumph.
Man United crash out in disappointing fashion
Manchester United were dealt a painful blow as they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford.
Kingsley Coman’s goal sealed United’s fate, making them the first Premier League side to finish bottom of their Champions League group on two occasions.
In a contrasting result, FC Copenhagen secured their place in the Round of 16 alongside Bayern Munich through a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Galatasaray.
Other games
Arsenal secured top spot in Group B despite a 1-1 draw against PSV. Meanwhile, Lens defeated Sevilla 2-1 in the other group fixture.
Inter Milan surrendered the top spot in their group after they played out a goalless draw against Real Sociedad.
While both teams had already secured their passage to the Champions League knockout stage before this encounter, it is the Spanish club that finished as Group winners.
As of Tuesday night, 14 of the 16 teams meant to battle it out in the knockout phase have already sealed their berths; leaving just two more slots to be compete for on the last day of action in the group stage on Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu has officially resumed work at the Villa, a day after returning from his trip abroad.
The President walked from his residence to his office accompanied by his security aides, his Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other aides.
President Tinubu traveled to the Netherlands on the 23rd of April at the invitation of the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. While in the Netherlands, he also met with the Nigerian-Dutch business community.
He proceeded to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the World Economic Forum (WEF) where he engaged global leaders with the view to winning more investors in Nigeria.
After the meeting in Saudi Arabia, President Tinubu was said to have proceeded to Europe on a private visit.
He returned to the country on Wednesday, after over two weeks of being away.
The governors of Kaduna and Plateau states, Uba Sani and Caleb Mutfwang paid a visit to the President on Thursday.
The reason for their visits could not be ascertained at the time of filing the report.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a woman in an accident at Okpoko Market on the Asaba-Onitsha Road.
The Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the accident to journalists in Awka on Thursday, said that the woman was hit while she was crossing the road.
He said that the accident, which occurred on Wednesday, involved a commercial tow truck with registration number XA550BMA.
“Eyewitness report reaching us indicates that the truck was towing a vehicle in an uncontrollable speed along the axis.
“The vehicle that was being towed got detached from the tow truck.
“It hit and killed a female adult, who was said to be crossing the road, while the tow truck continued its movement.
“FRSC rescue team came to the scene and took the woman to Toronto Hospital, Onitsha, where she was confirmed dead and her body deposited at the hospital’s mortuary,” he said.
While sympathising with the family of the dead, the sector commander urged motorists, especially tow truck drivers, to exercise a high level of professionalism.
He also urged the drivers to always use standard equipment and avoid speeding.
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