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Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen was on target as he helped Galatasaray claimed their first win of the 2026/27 Champions League phase with an impressive 4-2 comeback victory over his former club Lille on Wednesday night.
The Turkish champions made a perfect start when Yunus Akgun fired them ahead after just two minutes into the game.
Lille hit back quickly through Soriba Diaoune, who struck twice in the 8th and 39th minute to turn the game around and put the French side 2-1 up.
Galatasaray responded before half-time — Aleksei Batrakov made it 2-2 in the 44th minute after an assist from Roland Sallai.
An own goal by Nabil Bentaleb on 52 minutes put Galatasaray 3-2 before Osimhen added the fourth goal in the 61st minute.
In Italy, debutants Como handed Premier League giants Manchester United a humiliating 4-1 defeat.
Argentina playmaker Nico Paz scored after 118 seconds, set up Tasos Douvikas for the second goal on 49 minutes and added his own second on 57 minutes.
Jacobo Ramon headed in a fourth on 76 minutes, while Joshua Zirkzee, who beat the offside trap to meet a cross from Amad Diallo, scored a consolation in stoppage time.
The early goal made United the first English side to concede inside the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches.
Eight days earlier they had let in after the first minute against Atletico Madrid.
When United last won the Champions League in 2008, Como were in Serie D.
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