{
  "id": 1842517,
  "title": "Osimhen still Serie A best finisher since 2020/21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osimhen-still-serie-a-best-finisher-since-2020-21-1842517",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T01:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osimhen-still-serie-a-best-finisher-since-2020-21/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Victor Osimhen remains the top goals-per-minute scorer in Serie A since the 2020/21 season, according to Opta, reports PUNCH Sports Extra. The Nigerian striker has averaged a goal every 125 minutes over the past six seasons, surpassing his former Napoli teammate Lautaro Martinez, who ranks second with a goal every 133 minutes. Osimhen, who scored 65 goals in 108 appearances for Napoli during his four-year stint, tops the list of players to have netted at least 50 Serie A goals since the 2020/21 season. Martinez, who has spent eight seasons at Inter Milan, ranks second with 132 goals in 267 appearances. Dusan Vlahovic and Ciro Immobile share third place, each with a goal every 146 minutes. Vlahovic, who played for Fiorentina and Juventus before joining Besiktas, and Immobile, who has been a Serie A regular since 2008/09, complete the top five. Romelu Lukaku rounds out the top five with a goal every 163 minutes, having played for Inter Milan, Roma, and Napoli.",
  "summary": "Victor Osimhen maintains the best goals-per-minute ratio in Serie A since 2020/21, outperforming top strikers despite leaving Napoli. Discover his impressi Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-still-serie-a-best-finisher-since-2020-21/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}