By Monsurah Olatunji
Galatasaray sealed the 2024/25 Turkish Süper Lig title on Saturday with a commanding 3-0 victory over Kayserispor at Rams Park, completing a domestic double and securing a record-extending 25th league crown.
The win also makes Galatasaray the first Turkish club to earn the right to display a fifth star on their badge, symbolizing 25 top-flight titles.
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 27th minute, rising above the defense to head home a Gabriel Sara corner.
It was Osimhen’s 36th goal in all competitions this season and his 25th in the league, giving him a three-goal cushion in the Süper Lig Golden Boot race with two matches remaining.
Just two minutes later, Galatasaray extended their lead through Barış Alper Yılmaz, who finished calmly after a precise through ball from Lucas Torreira split the Kayserispor backline.
The home side capped off their title-winning performance with a late penalty, awarded after Álvaro Morata was fouled in the box.
In a surprising show of sportsmanship, Osimhen—despite being the designated penalty taker and a frontrunner for the Golden Boot—allowed veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera to take the spot-kick.
Muslera converted confidently, scoring the final goal of the night.
The victory capped a dominant season for Galatasaray, who now turn their attention to a potential treble with a domestic cup final still to come.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career 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.
