Frankfurt vs Napoli: Chucky Lozano named the game’s most valuable player

Hirving Lozano received a new opportunity to shine with the Naples in the Champions League and exceeded coach Luciano Spalletti’s expectations. Following the Italian team’s victory over the Eintracht Frankfurtin the first leg of the round of 16 of the prestigious tournament, the player of the youth team Tuzos del Pachuca was named the most valuable player (MVP).

Yes OK has not completed 90 minutes regulations inside the field of play, the organizers of the UEFA Champions League have estimated that Chucky Lozano he was the player with the most determination. In this sense, at the final whistle, he was called to receive the trophy that testified to his great level.

His imbalance was crucial for the score of the game to go to zero, although he was also close to increasing the score after registering his first assist in his personal statistics.

The stopwatch marked the 40 minutes when he managed to get clear on the right wing and receive a filtered pass. His speed allowed him to overtake his mark and reach the vast field of Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite two rival players escorting his partner Victor Osimhen, Lozano sent an accurate pass so the Nigerian only pushed the ball over the goal line.

Lozano managed to figure out the position of the German defenders and barely a minute later tried the same game. The pass, again, was effective and Osimhen scored the doublet. Although the Italian goal cry filled every corner of Deutsche Bank Park, the jury invalid due to the forward position Victor was in when receiving the pass.

In the second half of the match, during a counter-attack, the native of Mexico City approached the large area and attempted a strike from mid-range which was deflected well by goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. His participation in the following minutes continued to generate imbalance, even though he was unable to score the long-awaited goal.

The score of the match went to two goals for nil thanks to the intervention of by Lorenzo. Although the Mexican did not have a direct participation in the game, his attacking momentum contributed to the momentum of the Italians who never stopped looking for the opportunity to secure the lead for the second leg at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the city of Naples.

Before leaving the field towards the locker room, Lozano took a few minutes to make some statements in front of the microphones. In his remarks, he thanked his coach for giving him the opportunity to restart a game and considered having provided one of the best exposures during his time with the Serie A side.

“It’s one of the best (games). One of the best I’ve had and thank God we are on the right track (…) No no no (it’s defined) there are 90 minutes left during which anything can happen. We have to work on it, be very motivated and try to work on it during the week”, he assured in front of the microphones of the company. TNT Sports.

The Mexican footballer and his teammates will have to return to Italy to defend their overall lead in three games before seeking a place in the quarter-finals of European competition. Initially, they will travel to Empoli to play the next two games against Lazio and Atalanta as locals.

It won’t be before Wednesday March 15 when Luciano Spalletti will receive the German team to seek to transcend himself in the Champions League and head for the feat of win the continental trophy, as well as the scudetto in Serie A.

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