Victor Osimhen Scores Record-Breaking Goal During Galatasaray’s Win vs Fatih Karagumruk
- Victor Osimhen scored during Galatasaray's 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Fatih Karagumruk
- Osimhen reopened his Galatasaray account in his second match after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
- The Super Eagles striker set a new milestone in the Turkish club's history as the fastest player to reach 50 goals
Victor Osimhen wrote his name in Galatasaray’s history books after scoring the team’s third goal during the 3-1 victory over Fatih Karagumruk.
Galatasaray endured a frustrating first half away at the relegation-threatened team. Baris Kalayci cancelled out Gabriel Sara’s one-minute opener.
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The Turkish champions came alive in the second half with Sara restoring the lead in the 51st minute and Victor Osimhen making it 3-1 four minutes later.
Galatasaray maintains their top spot on the Turkish Super League table with 46 points, four points above rivals Fenerbahce, who have a game in hand.
Next for the Lions is a trip to England to face Manchester City in the final match day of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage.
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Osimhen sets new Galatasaray record
The goal was Osimhen’s 13th goal of the season and his 50th goal for Galatasaray, having scored 37 in his first season, when he was on loan from Napoli.
According to TRT Spor, by scoring 50 goals in 59 matches, he became the fastest player to reach half a century of goals for the Istanbul-based club.
As noted by Transfermarkt, Osimhen did it nine matches faster than the next player, Mauro Icardi, who achieved the milestone in 68 matches.
Bafetimbi Gomis did it in 74 matches, Milan Baros did it in 75 matches, and Burak Yilmaz did it in 83 matches, placing Osimhen above the legendary names.
The Super Eagles forward is the fifth-highest-scoring foreigner in the club’s history, one goal behind Bafetimbi Gomis and will surpass the Frenchman with two goals.
Buruk explains his substitutions
Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk admits that the match was their most difficult this season, and still managed his players' minutes, particularly after scoring the third goal in the second half.
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“We made a lot of substitutions. One reason for this was to rest our tired players, and another was to give opportunities to players who had less playing time,” he told GS TV.
“At the end of the day, we secured a very important victory for us. I am happy that we finished today with three points.”
The manager also celebrated the milestone of reaching 50 away wins in the Turkish Super League in charge of Galatasaray in 64 matches, the fastest of any manager.
The legendary Fatih Terim achieved this feat in 80 matches, elevating Buruk’s status as one of the biggest achievers in Turkish football history.
Osimhen sends message to Man City
Legit.ng reported that Osimhen sent a message to Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray.
The Turkish club faces a must-win match against the English club on the final match day to guarantee their spots in the knockout stage of this season's competition.
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