DRIES MERTENS became Napoli’s all-time top goal scorer as he fired them into the Coppa Italia final.
The Belgian forward completed a perfect counter attack after keeper David Ospina played through Lorenzo Insigne down the wing.
Dries Mertens scored to become Napoli’s all-time top scorer and send his side into the final of the Coppa Italia
Christian Eriksen scored direct from a corner just two minutes into the game
The ball slid under former Arsenal keeper David Ospina
Insigne drove into the box and laid off Mertens, who tapped home.
Ospina’s part in the goal saved his blushed after the former Arsenal keeper was NUTMEGGED following a direct corner.
Ex-Tottenham playmaker Christian Erisken curled in cross from the left hand side and the ball evaded everyone – and slipped under Ospina.
Replays revealed the corner was scored direct, as it crept under the body of the Napoli stopper.
Eriksen wheeled away in celebration and touched elbows with his team-mates.
The former Tottenham creative midfielder levelled the tie but gave Inter the lead on the night.
But Mertens 40th minuet leveller secures his side a place in the final against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus.
Like Napoli, the Italian champions progressed past AC Milan following a draw in the second leg.
But Ronaldo hit the headlines after missing his first penalty in Juve colours.
Eriksen celebrates after scoring his goal directly from a corner
Lorenzo Insigne set up Dries Mertens to put Napoli ahead on aggregate
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
