BOLOGNA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Napoli's underwhelming start to the season persisted after a missed penalty by Victor Osimhen condemned the Serie A champions to a 0-0 draw at Bologna on Sunday.
The Nigerian striker fired his penalty wide of the target in the 72nd minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's deflected cross had struck the arm of substitute Riccardo Calafiori.
In the first half, Osimhen missed a chance to put Napoli ahead in the fifth minute when he struck the post.
As for when he (Osimhen) went off, we talked about that, what I say to my players remains in the locker room," Garcia said.
During a tense finale, Napoli's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa blocked a Bologna shot with his arm inside the penalty box.
Persons:
Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's, Riccardo Calafiori, Rudi Garcia, DAZN, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia, Garcia, Napoli's Andre, Frank Zambo Anguissa, Tommy Lund, Pritha Sarkar
Organizations:
Serie, Bologna, Inter Milan, Napoli, Udinese, Thomson
Locations:
BOLOGNA, Nigerian, Bologna, Gdansk