Afrigather Victor Osimhen has been rewarded for his essential contribution to Galatasaray‘s 3-1 victory over Fenerbahce in Saturday’s Intercontinental Derby, registering an help within the heated contest.
Though Osimhen has but to attain in his first two video games since his mortgage transfer from Napoli, the Nigerian striker has shortly turn out to be a formidable presence in assault.
Within the buildup to Galatasaray’s second aim, Osimhen skillfully chested the ball down within the field, organising Dries Mertens to beat goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
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Based on Turkish sports activities every day Fanatik, Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek awarded every participant, together with Osimhen, a bonus of 1.5 million Turkish liras (N72 million) following the win. Whereas no bonuses have been promised earlier than the match, the president selected to reward the crew for ending Fenerbahce’s 32-game unbeaten run within the Tremendous Lig, the longest of their historical past.
Fenerbahce’s final league loss got here on November 4, 2023, after they have been defeated 3-2 by Trabzonspor, with Tremendous Eagles striker Paul Onuachu among the many scorers.
Osimhen will goal to open his aim account for Galatasaray after they face Greek champions PAOK within the Europa League at RAMS Park (Istanbul) on Wednesday, September 25.
Curiously, the final time Osimhen notched assists in back-to-back video games was in September 2019 throughout his stint with Lille.
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