Osimhen suffers injury in Galatasaray’s clash with Basaksehir
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury during his side’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night. Osimhen opened the scoring for the champions in the 16th minute with a brilliant finish. However, the 27-year-old lasted only 15 more minutes before he was substituted. The Super Eagles talisman was […] Osimhen suffers injury in…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored his sixth goal of the season for Galatasaray, but his injury meant he had to be substituted in the 17th minute of the match. Galatasaray emerged victorious with a 3-2 win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday. The Turkish champions took the lead in the 16th minute, capitalizing on an attacking move.
However, Osimhen was forced off with an injury shortly after. Barış Alper Yılmaz came on for the Nigerian forward. Istanbul Basaksehir equalized in the 66th minute through Eldor Shomurodov's penalty. Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi recently earned a coaching license in Morocco. Galatasaray regained the lead five minutes later when Lucas Torreira scored in the 71st minute.
Despite a late comeback by Istanbul Basaksehir, Gabriel Sara secured the win for Galatasaray in the 90th minute with a free-kick. The victory maintains Galatasaray's impressive start to the season, while concern mounts over Osimhen's injury situation following his early exit.
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