{
  "id": 6680941,
  "title": "Osimhen’s absence cost Gala in UCL – Analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/osimhens-absence-cost-gala-in-ucl-analyst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osimhens-absence-cost-gala-in-ucl-analyst/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Turkish football analyst Sinan Engin believes that Galatasaray's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Sporting CP would have been different if Victor Osimhen had been available. Osimhen missed the match due to a groin injury sustained during Galatasaray's 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir.\n\nAccording to Engin, Galatasaray had possession but failed to achieve results. He described Sporting as not being a formidable opponent and stated that the match would have been different if Osimhen had been fit.\n\nGalatasaray have not secured a victory in their last six Champions League matches without Osimhen, a trend that began in the previous season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: ‘It would have been different’ – Engin blames Osimhen’s absence for Galatasaray’s 3-1 defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ucl-it-would-have-been-different-engin-blames-osimhens-absence-for",
        "published": "2026-09-10T17:47:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}