Victor Osimhen delivered a superb performance with two assists as Galatasaray S.K. hammered Eyüpspor 5–1 in Friday night’s Turkish Super Lig clash.
Osimhen now boasts nine goals and two assists in 16 league appearances this season, underlining his continued importance to the Istanbul giants.
The 27-year-old wasted no time making his mark, setting up Yunus Akgün for the opening goal just two minutes into the contest.
He turned provider again three minutes into the second half, assisting Mauro Icardi to put Galatasaray 3–0 ahead. Icardi had earlier doubled the lead on 33 minutes and later grabbed his third of the night to complete a hat-trick and make it 4–0.
Metehan Altunbas pulled one back for Eyupspor, but an 88th-minute own goal by Jérôme Onguéné sealed Galatasaray’s fifth goal of the evening.
Eyupspor’s task became even more difficult when Bedirhan Özyurt was shown a straight red card with the score at 2–0.
The emphatic victory sees league leaders Galatasaray move to 55 points after 22 matches, maintaining their advantage over second-placed Fenerbahçe S.K., who sit on 49 points after 21 games.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
