Most goals from outside the box Europe's top 5 leagues: Napoli loanee Folorunsho leads the way 

Italian-Nigerian midfielder Michael Folorunsho's solitary strike was all Hellas Verona needed to get the maximum points in their Serie A clash with Lecce at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare.

Folorunsho opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he received a pass from Tomas Suslov outside the penalty area, before unleashing a thunderous strike past the goalkeeper.

According to  statisticians at Opta, the 26-year-old has now scored three goals from outside the box in 2024, the most of any player in the top five leagues in Europe.

The Italian-born midfielder  played the entire duration of the contest, attempted three shots, completed 65% of his passes and was the second-highest-rated player for Verona in the game, according to Whoscored.

Folorunsho is on a season long loan from Napoli  and this is sixth loan spell since joining the Serie A defending champions.

He has started all 26 games that he has been made available for selection for Verona in the Serie A this term, registering four goals and one assist.

With their victory today, the Yellow and Blues have now won back-to-back league games and sit 13th on the standings with 26 points.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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