Osimhen's Goal Leads Galatasaray to Victory Over Lille
Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, scored as Galatasaray secured their first win of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League phase with a 4-2 comeback victory over Lille. The match took place on Wednesday night.
Galatasaray started strong with Yunus Akgun scoring in the second minute. However, Lille quickly turned the game around with Soriba Diaoune scoring twice in the 8th and 39th minutes, putting Lille ahead 2-1.
Just before halftime, Aleksei Batrakov equalized for Galatasaray in the 44th minute with an assist from Roland Sallai. An own goal by Nabil Bentaleb in the 52nd minute gave Galatasaray a 3-2 lead, and Osimhen added the fourth goal in the 61st minute.
In a separate match, Como defeated Manchester United 4-1, marking a significant defeat for the Premier League side.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from Blueprint. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on Blueprint
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira, every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
Como Dominates Manchester United 4-1 in UCL Clash
Osimhen Returns to Lille as Galatasaray Seeks Points
Osimhen's Galatasaray falls 4-1 to Barcelona in UEFA clash
Okan Buruk Urges Galatasaray to Focus on Fenerbahce Derby
Osimhen Faces Lille with Galatasaray in Key Clash
Osimhen Leads Galatasaray to Victory with Champions League Goal
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
