Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored the crucial winner as Galatasaray survived a late fight back from Samsunspor to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory in their Super Lig clash on Friday.
Galatasaray came into the match looking to end a two-game winless run after a Champions League defeat to Union St.Gilloise and a draw with Fenerbahçe. Determined to end that run, they made a brilliant start with Leroy Sané opening the scoring in the eight minute.
Victor Osimhen then doubled the host’s lead in the 29th minute of the game, receiving a superb pass from Sané before finishing past Okan Kocuk, making it 2-0 and giving Galatasaray a comfortable lead going into half time.
Samsunspor started to dominate the game in the second half in search for a goal and they got rewarded in the 56th minute of the game when Anthony Musaba scored to reduce the deficit, making the scoreline 2-1.
Emre Kilinc then scored the equaliser in the 88th minute, curling in a brilliant ball from the edge of the box to beat goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir. However, in the dying minutes, Osimhen scored with a brilliant bicycle kick, securing all three points for the hosts.
The result means that league leaders Galatasaray are up to 36 points in 15 games, increasing their gap over second-placed Fenerbahçe to four points. Meanwhile, Samsunspor remain fifth on the table with 25 points in the same number of games.
Osimhen’s brace means he has now scored 11 goals for Galatasaray this season. He now has five goals in the Super Lig to go with his six Champions League goals. For club and country, the 26-year-old has racked up 16 goals this season.
