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Osimhen Ends Goals Drought at Lille, as Galatasaray Bounce Back to Winning Ways
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Published 10/21/2026 8:29:05 PM
Osimhen Ends Goals Drought at Lille, as Galatasaray Bounce Back to Winning Ways – THISDAYLIVE
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Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, scored his first goal in nine months yesterday as Galatasaray secured an impressive 4-2 victory over Lille in the UEFA Champions League League phase on Wednesday evening at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in France.
The Super Eagles forward found the net in the second half to help the Turkish champions claim a crucial victory in a thrilling encounter that produced six goals.
Galatasaray made a bright start when Yunus Akgün opened the scoring in the second minute. However, Lille responded through Soriba Diaoune, who scored twice to put the hosts ahead 2-1.
Aleksey Batrakov restored parity for Galatasaray in the 44th minute, ensuring both sides went into the break level at 2-2.
The visitors regained the lead in the 52nd minute when Lucas Torreira’s header resulted in an own goal by Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer, putting Galatasaray ahead 3-2.
Osimhen then delivered the decisive moment in the 61st minute, finding the back of the net to extend Galatasaray’s advantage to 4-2 and strengthen their control of the contest.
The Nigerian striker’s goal proved particularly important as Galatasaray look forward to revive their Champions League campaign following defeats in their opening European fixtures.
Osimhen’s performance also carried extra significance because he previously played for Lille during the 2019/20 season, scoring 18 goals in 38 appearances before moving to Napoli.
His return to familiar surroundings provided an additional storyline, but the forward made his mark for the visiting side when it mattered most.
The victory represents a valuable result for Galatasaray as they seek to improve their position in the Champions League league phase, while Lille will be disappointed after surrendering their advantage.
With Osimhen contributing to the four-goal performance, Galatasaray will hope to build on the result as they face Stuttgart in their next Champions League game.
RESULTS
UCL
Como 4-1Man Utd
Lille 2-4 Galatasaray
Aston Villa 3-1 Viking
B’Munich 2-2 Arsenal
Betis 1-0 Feyenoord
C’Brugge 3-0 Lens
Inter 1-0. Shakhtar
R’Madrid RB Leipzig
Sporting 2-3. LASK
TODAY
Europa League
A’Amenia v Az Alkmaar
D’Zagreb v Nijmegen
Ferencvaros v Torrense
Juventus v Rennes
Poznan v Sunderland
OFI Crete v Leverkusen
Royale Union vs H Beer Sheva
Celje – Salzburg
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