US EditionHat Trick Moves Osimhen Ahead of Kane, Mbappe and Haaland on Champions League Scoring Table
Osimhen scored six goals this season, one more than Kane, Mbappe, and Haaland, leading Galatasaray to three consecutive wins in the Champions League group stage.
- Victor Osimhen, Nigeria striker, scored a hat trick to lead Galatasaray to a 3-0 victory over Ajax, moving him atop the Champions League scoring table, as reported.
- The Istanbul club signed Victor Osimhen permanently from Napoli for a reported 75 million euros , after he was linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Al-Ahli.
- Completing the hat trick in under 20 minutes, Osimhen scored a header in the 59th and two penalties in the 66th and 78th that beat Remko Pasveer, Ajax goalkeeper.
- Galatasaray's victory extended their run to three straight matches and left them with nine points, while Victor Osimhen leads the scoring race with one more goal than Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
- That sustained form positions Osimhen as a defining figure for Galatasaray in Europe and domestically, with a pattern of decisive Champions League contributions including a hat trick.
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Hat trick moves Osimhen ahead of Kane, Mbappe and Haaland on Champions League scoring table
With a hat trick, Victor Osimhen has moved atop the Champions League scoring table. The Nigeria striker netted all three goals in Galatasaray’s 3-0 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
Ajax's goal is clear: as manager John Heitinga already indicated, the Amsterdam side wants to recover from a dreadful zero against Galatasaray. Ajax must achieve this starting at 9:00 PM in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
Champions League: What new records did Victor Osimhen set in Galatasaray’s big win at Ajax? - Soccernet NG
Victor Osimhen continued his sensational Champions League form with a stunning hat-trick as Galatasaray cruised to a 3-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles striker, who missed the Turkish champions’ opening group game against Eintracht Frankfurt, has now scored in every one of his three Champions League appearances this season. His latest performance not only gave Galatasaray their best-ever start in the competiti…
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