Turkey: Osimhen scores to celebrate daughter's birth, suffers injury scare
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen celebrated the birth of his daughter in style by finding the back of the net for Galatasaray in their emphatic 4-0 victory over Konyaspor on Friday night. However, an injury concern cast a shadow over his impressive display. The Nigerian international opened the scoring in the 12th minute, connecting powerfully […] Turkey: Osimhen scores to celebrate…
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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