Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen produced a match-winning performance for Galatarsaray to lead them to a 2-1 victory on Monday in the Turkish Super League......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
Osimhen scored a stunning brace to hand his club the maximum points to boost their title aspirations with a clinical performance that further established his importance for the club.
He missed their 4-1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League playoffs last week only to mark his return with a key role in the victory.
The first half ended goalless but it took Osimhen just two minutes into the restart to break the deadlock. He rose highest to head in a cross from Przemyslaw Frankowski to make it 1-0 after 47 minutes.
Abdullahi Sowe equalised for Rizespor in the 54th minute before Osimhen scored the winning goal in the
He added the second goal in the 86th minute to snatch a late win for Galatasaray.
The victory moved Galatasaray six points clear of Jose Mourinho’s Fernabache in second place ahead of their clash next Monday.
Osimhen has been a key player for Galatarsaray since joining the club on loan from Napoli in the summer with a series of impressive performances for the club.
He has scored 14 goals, and recorded four assists in 18 Turkish League appearances with five goals and one assist in the Europa League to earn a staggering 24 goal contributions in 24 matches in all competitions for Galatasaray.
Galatasaray fans will be hoping to see Osimhen in his best elements in the second leg of their Europa League playoffs on Thursday after they suffered a 4-1 loss in his absence in the first leg.
On February 24, Galatasaray will host Fenerbahce in what promises to be a thrilling derby, and a title-decider.