Victor Osimhen Nets Brilliant Goals Against Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in Turkish Cup QF
- Victor Osimhen has scored to open the scoring for Galatasaray against fiercest rivals Fenerbahce
- The two Turkish giants clash in the quarter-final of the Turkish Cup, their third meeting this season
- It was Osimhen’s first goal against Jose Mourinho’s side since both moved to Turkey last summer
Victor Osimhen has opened the scoring for Galatasaray against fiercest rivals Fenerbahce in the quarter-final of the Turkish Cup at the Ulker Stadium in Kadikoy.
Fenerbahce and Galatasaray clash in the quarter-final of the Turkish Cup after both were drawn against each other after the group stage matches were completed.
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The match is a one legged elimination match and Jose Mourinho’s side were the home side, hosting their rivals for the second time this season after losing 3-1 in the league.
Osimhen nets brilliant goals against Fenerbahce
Victor Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead in the 10th minute after blasting home an unstoppable shot from inside the box after an aerial duel won by Baris Alper Yilmaz fell to him.
17 minutes later, he made it two goals for the Lions from the spot after af, giving his team an advantage in the first half.
Sebastian Szymanski braced the match for an interesting second half after pulling one back for Fener in the additional minutes of the first half to close it at 2-1 in the first 45 minutes.
As noted by TNT Sports, it was Osimhen's 33rd goal contribution this season and his 10th goal in the last 10 games as he continues to impress for Galatasaray.
These types of performances have made Galatasaray resolve to pursue a permanent move for him even though they understand the excesses of the finances involved.
As seen in a video shared on X by Turkish journalist Cenk Cinar, a fight broke out in the final minutes of the game when the bench of the two teams clashed.
Victor Osimhen and Milan Skriniar were booked, with the Nigerian leaving the pitch substituted minutes later and it resulted in the match getting 11 minutes of added time in the second half and three red cards to players on the bench.
The result makes it next to impossible for Jose Mourinho to win a trophy in his first season in Turkey as he has been eliminated from the Europa League and Turkish Cup.
Galatasaray are six points clear at the top of the Turkish Super League table even though they have played a game more than Galatasaray with eight games left in the season.
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It will be a disappointing season for Mourinho who went to Turkey to prove a point as the club have backed him with necessary signings in the transfer market.
However, he signed a two-year contract with an option of a third year, with a chance at redemption and breaking Galatasaray’s dominance still to come next year.
Galatasaray dealt Osimhen blow
Legit.ng reported that Galatasaray were dealt a blow in their pursuit of Osimhen permanently after the club were warned against the use of sponsors to get it done.
The club have resolved to activating multiple sponsorship deals to afford the transfer, but have been told that the €75 million could make them go bankrupt.
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