Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has once again proven unstoppable, continuing his red-hot form on loan at Galatasaray by leading the Turkish giants into the Turkish Cup final.
The Napoli loanee netted the opening goal in a dominant 5-1 semi-final win over Konyaspor at the Medas Konya BĂŒyĂŒkĆehir Stadium on Tuesday evening, Footballrover reports.
It was a memorable strikeâOsimhenâs 170th career goal, a milestone that puts him among the elite finishers of his generation.
His header from a tough angle after just 26 minutes set the tone for a match Galatasaray would go on to control.
Victor Osimhenâs 170th career goal seals another historic night
The goal against Konyaspor marked Victor Osimhenâs 30th for Galatasaray in all competitions, adding to his stunning 36 goal contributions in just 35 appearances for the club this season.
That includes 21 Super Lig goals and four assists, three Turkish Cup goals and one assist, and six goals plus one assist in the Europa League.
Hereâs a breakdown of Osimhenâs remarkable goal tally across clubs and country:
- 76 goals for Napoli
- 30 goals for Galatasaray
- 20 goals for Charleroi
- 18 goals for Lille
- 26 goals for Nigeria
Beyond his goal, Osimhen was Galatasaray’s most impactful player on the pitchâcompleting the most dribbles (3), winning the most duels, and drawing the most fouls.
His dynamism and strength left Konyaspor defenders chasing shadows all night.
From goal-scorer to creator: Osimhen leads Galatasarayâs charge
Just before the break, Lucas Torreira doubled the visitorsâ lead with a powerful shot from the edge of the box.
Moments into the second half, Victor Osimhen turned providerâbeating his marker on the left wing and delivering a precise assist to Roland Sallai, who made it 3-0 with a deflected effort.
Konyaspor briefly pulled one back in the 53rd minute through Pedrinho, but any hopes of a comeback were short-lived.
Sallai struck again two minutes later, finishing off a well-placed pass to put the game to bed at 4-1.
After a brilliant shift, Victor Osimhen was subbed off in the 73rd minute for Yusuf Demir, having once again delivered a performance worthy of the spotlight.
And Demir wasted no time making his markâgetting on the end of a well-threaded pass inside the box and firing confidently into the bottom left corner.
The goalkeeper stood no chance as Galatasaray sealed a resounding 5-1 win.
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