Victor Osimhen was on target as Galatasaray came from behind to defeat Lille 4-2 in their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night. The Nigerian striker scored Galatasaray’s fourth goal in the 61st minute, putting the Turkish side two goals ahead after a thrilling encounter in France. Galatasaray took an…...
Victor Osimhen was on target as Galatasaray came from behind to defeat Lille 4-2 in their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
The Nigerian striker scored Galatasaray’s fourth goal in the 61st minute, putting the Turkish side two goals ahead after a thrilling encounter in France.
Galatasaray took an early lead through Yunus Akgün in the second minute, but Lille responded through Soriba Diaoune, who scored twice to put the hosts 2-1 ahead.
Aleksey Batrakov restored parity for Galatasaray in the 44th minute, ensuring both sides went into the break level at 2-2.
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Lucas Torreira’s corner-kick effort resulted in a Nabil Bentaleb own goal in the 52nd minute, giving Galatasaray a 3-2 lead before Osimhen sealed the victory with a powerful strike from the edge of the penalty area nine minutes later.
The Super Eagles striker did not celebrate his goal out of respect for Lille, where he previously played.
The victory gives Galatasaray a valuable boost in their Champions League campaign, while Lille remain without a point after three matches.