Napoli routs Sassuolo 6-1

Finally, Napoli produced a thrilling show evoking memories of their championship run from the previous season. On Wednesday, the struggling Serie A champion defeated Sassuolo, who were in danger of relegation, 6-1 thanks to a hat trick from Victor Osimhen.

Napoli's first win under new manager Francesco Calzona put the team in ninth position, but it also pulled even with eighth-place Lazio on points, putting them back in the running for European slots. In their first game back under Emiliano Bigica, who took over for the dismissed Alessio Dionisi on Sunday, Sassuolo, who is now in third place, extended their winless streak to seven. In a match between two of the greatest disappointments of this season, Uros Racic's long, low, twisting shot gave Sassuolo the lead early on. After being put up by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani equalized. Osimhen then took control, scoring three goals in 16 minutes.