Victor Osimhen scores his first UEFA Champions League goal of the season as Galatasaray defeat Lille 4-2 away from home, while Como deepen Manchester United’s woes with a commanding 4-1 victory.
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen inspires Galatasaray to a crucial 4-2 victory over Lille in the UEFA Champions League, while Manchester United suffer another humiliating defeat, losing 4-1 to Como in Italy.
Osimhen scores Galatasaray’s fourth goal after Lucas Torreira puts the Turkish side ahead in the second half. The Nigerian forward, who is named Man of the Match, declines to celebrate against his former club, Lille, where he scored 18 goals during the 2019/2020 season.
Galatasaray initially take the lead through Yunus Akgün before Soriba Diaoune scores twice for Lille. Aleksey Batrakov levels the score before Torreira and Osimhen secure the victory.
The result ends Galatasaray’s five-game losing run away from home in the competition and boosts their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.
Meanwhile, Como compound Manchester United’s struggles with a dominant performance at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
Nico Paz opens the scoring inside two minutes before setting up Anastasios Douvikas for Como’s second after the break. Paz adds another goal before Jacobo Ramon makes it four, with Joshua Zirkzee scoring a late consolation for United.
The defeat extends Manchester United’s winless run across all competitions to seven matches, comprising three draws and four losses.
For Nigerian football fans, Osimhen’s return to the Champions League scoresheet provides a major talking point, following Ademola Lookman’s assist on Tuesday.
