{
  "id": 16297843,
  "title": "UCL: 'It's unfair' - Ahmet Çakar rejects Man of the Match award to Osimhen, names deserving players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ucl-its-unfair-ahmet-cakar-rejects-man-of-the-match-award-to-osimhen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:49:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/ucl-its-unfair-ahmet-cakar-rejects-man-of-the-match-award-to-osimhen-names-deserving-players/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Turkish referee Ahmet Çakar has disputed Victor Osimhen's selection as the Man of the Match following Galatasaray's 4-2 win against Lille. Çakar contended that three other players, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Batrakov, and Yunus Akgün, had made more significant contributions to the match. The Nigerian forward scored the fourth goal in Galatasaray's victory at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Osimhen was awarded the Man of the Match award in recognition of his outstanding performance in the match. During an appearance on the BTV YouTube channel, Çakar expressed his concerns over the selection, emphasizing the contributions of the three other players. He stated, \"It's unfair that Osimhen was chosen as man of the match. Osimhen didn't play badly, but there are Barış Alper Yılmaz, Batrakov and Yunus Akgün.\" Despite the controversy, Osimhen has continued to perform well throughout the season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in eight matches.",
  "summary": "Former Turkish referee, Ahmet Çakar has rejected the choice of Victor Osimhen as the Man of the Match after Galatasaray's win over Lille. He said that there are three other players who deserve the award more than Osimhen, having made more contributions. The Nigerian forward registered his first goal against the French club, netting Galatasaray's […] UCL: 'It's unfair' - Ahmet Çakar rejects Man of…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}