Engin: Osimhen's Absence Cost Galatasaray Against Sporting
Turkish football analyst Sinan Engin asserted that Galatasaray's 3-1 defeat to Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League would have had a different outcome if Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen had been fit to play. Osimhen, a crucial player for Galatasaray, missed the match due to a groin injury sustained during a 3-2 victory over İstanbul Başakşehir.
Engin criticized Galatasaray's performance, noting they had possession but failed to convert it into results, claiming Sporting was not a strong opponent. He stated, “If Galatasaray had been a little better, and Osimhen had been there, this match would have been very different.” The defeat marked Galatasaray's sixth consecutive match in the Champions League without a victory in which Osimhen was absent, with previous losses against Sporting Lisbon, AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Union Saint-Gilloise, along with draws against Malmö and Rigas Skola.
Osimhen is now focused on recovering quickly from his injury to help Galatasaray regain their winning form.
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