Victor Osimhen bags 52-minute hattrick to become top scorer in Turkey
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen delivered a stunning 52-minute hat-trick for Galatasaray in the Super Lig, cementing his status as Turkey’s leading goalscorer.
The Nigerian striker’s clinical performance powered the Turkish giants to a resounding 4-0 lead against Antalyaspor, showing his lethal finishing and unstoppable form.
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Osimhen opened the floodgates by meeting Alvaro Morata’s pinpoint far-post pass, slamming the ball home to give Galatasaray a 1-0 lead.
His second came courtesy of a brilliant delivery from Barış Alper Yılmaz down the right, which Osimhen dispatched with precision to make it 3-0.
Victor Osimhen strikes twice before half-time against Antalyaspor, reaching 19 league goals!
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He’s now the Turkish League’s leading scorer!
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He sealed his hat-trick in style, racing onto Yunus Akgün’s exquisite through ball before hammering a low shot past the goalkeeper, pushing the score to 4-0.
With this dazzling display, Osimhen surged to the top of the Super Lig scoring charts, leaving defenders and rivals in his wake as Galatasaray’s talisman continued to dominate Turkish football.
The 26-year-old has now scored 20 goals this season for Galatasaray in the Lig, overtaking former leader Krzysztof Piatek as the player with the most goals this season.
At the time of writing this report, Osimhen’s heroics were enough to give Galatasaray a commanding lead before he was substituted by his coach after a job well done.