Turkey: Osimhen named father of Turkish Super Lig
Former Galatasaray striker, Ümit Karan, has named Victor Osimhen as the father of the Turkish Super Lig. Karan stated this while hailing Osimhen for giving the ball to his teammate, Rafael Leão to take a penalty against Konyaspor on Friday. Galatasaray defeated Konyaspor 4-0 in the Turkish Super Lig encounter as Leão and Osimhen were […] Turkey: Osimhen named father of Turkish Super Lig
The Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, scored a hat-trick as Galatasaray secured a dominant 4-0 away win over Konyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Friday. The match took place at Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, with Osimhen opening the scoring in the 12th minute by heading in a cross from Gabriel Sara. Yunus Akgün extended Galatasaray's lead in the 28th minute with a powerful shot, followed by Sara's goal in the 31st minute.
Aleksey Batrakov added to the score in the 49th minute, before Rafael Leão sealed the victory with a penalty in the 55th minute. This result extended Galatasaray's winning streak following their 2-1 triumph over Fenerbahçe in the Istanbul derby on Monday, during which Osimhen netted twice. Osimhen's tally now stands at nine goals in the league this season, strengthening Galatasaray's position at the top of the league table, where they entered the match with 22 points from nine games.
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