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Victor Osimhen marked his return to Lille with his first Champions League goal of the season, producing a decisive finish in the 61st minute to help Galatasaray secure an impressive 4-2 victory in France.
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The Turkish giants recorded their first win of the Champions League campaign after suffering defeats in their opening two matches, boosting their hopes of progressing in the competition.
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Super Eagles forward capped an impressive individual performance by winning the Player of the Match award after playing a crucial role in Galatasaray’s comeback victory against his former club.
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Osimhen’s decisive strike against Lille took his goal tally to seven in all competitions for Galatasaray this season, further underlining his importance to the Turkish side’s attacking ambitions.
October 21, (THEWILL) – Victor Osimhen scored his first Champions League goal of the season to lead Galatasaray to a 4-2 win over his former club Lille in France on Wednesday.
Galatasaray enjoyed a perfect start in the encounter when Yunus Akgun gave them the lead in the second minute.
Soriba Diaoune brought Lille back into the game in the seventh minute.
The 19-year-old turned the game around with another goal for Lille on the stroke of halftime before Aleksey Batrakov equalised for Galatasaray.
Seven minutes after the restart, Nabil Bentaleb diverted into his own net to give Galatasaray a 3-2 lead.
Victor Osimhen produced a powerful finish in the 61st minute to wrap up the win for Galatasaray, and he opted to celebrate in honour of his former club.
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It was Galatasaray’s first win of the season in the Champions League after losing their first two.
The Super Eagles forward was delighted with the victory, while wishing Lille all the best.
Osimhen said: “I love this stadium a lot. We played a tough match. I’m very happy with our team and the victory we achieved. I also wish success to Lille.”
Osimhen was named the Player of the match.
It was Osimhen’s seventh goal of the season in all competitions for Galatasaray.
