{
  "id": 15934716,
  "title": "UCL: Osimhen scores as Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ucl-osimhen-scores-as-galatasaray-beat-lille-4-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:14:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ucl-osimhen-scores-as-galatasaray-beat-lille-4-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Victor Osimhen scored the decisive goal as Galatasaray claimed a 4-2 victory over Lille in their UEFA Champions League opener. The Nigerian striker opened the scoring in the 61st minute, giving his Turkish club their first points of the 2026 campaign. Galatasaray took an early lead through Yunus Akgun, who netted in the second minute. However, Lille equalized through Aleksey Batrakov in the 44th minute. Galatasaray's teenage star Soriba Diaoune scored twice, including a brace in the seventh and 39th minutes, putting pressure on Lille. After the break, Galatasaray regained the lead through an own goal by Nabil Bentaleb. Osimhen sealed the win with his 61st-minute strike, boosting Galatasaray's confidence in their pursuit of European success. Veteran journalist Gilbert Ekugbe reported the match for Punch Newspapers, highlighting Osimhen's growing goal tally as the season progresses.",
  "summary": "Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was on target as Galatasaray defeated Lille 4-2 to secure their first three points of the UEFA Champions League campaig Read More: https://punchng.com/ucl-osimhen-scores-as-galatasaray-beat-lille-4-2/",
  "key_points": [
    "Victor Osimhen scores decisive goal for Galatasaray",
    "Galatasaray beats Lille 4-2 in UEFA Champions League opener",
    "Osimhen's 61st-minute strike seals the victory"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "UCL: Osimhen scores as Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ucl-osimhen-scores-as-galatasaray-beat-lille-4-2-15934859",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:14:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: Osimhen scores as Galatasaray rally to beat Lille 4-2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ucl-osimhen-scores-as-galatasaray-rally-to-beat-lille-4-2",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:07:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}