Victor Osimhen Reacts After Ending Mourinho’s Trophy Hopes in First Season in Turkey

• Victor Osimhen scored twice to help Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce in the Turkish Cup quarter-final
• The Nigerian opened the scoring in the 10th minute before scoring from the spot in the 27th minute
• The result made it nearly impossible for Jose Mourinho to win a trophy in his first season in Turkey

After helping Galatasaray defeat fierce rivals Fenerbahce in the 2024/2025 Turkish Cup quarter-finals, Victor Osimhen shared his thoughts on scoring a brace.

The Nigerian striker made no mistake in opening the scoring in the first half after winger Baris Alper Yilmaz inadvertently deflected an aerial ball into his path.

He added the second goal minutes later from the penalty spot after his teammate Kaah Ayhan was fouled in the box, with the Nigerian forward making it 2-0.

Fenerbache attacker Sebastian Szymanski made it 2-1 just before half-time, leaving the game open in the second half, but chaos dominated the next 45 minutes.

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With no goals in the second half, Osimhen’s brace helped Galatasaray reach the QFs and limited Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho’s chances of a debut trophy.

Osimhen speaks after Galatasaray win

Osimhen, speaking to the media after the match, quoted by galatasaray.org, said the team was motivated by the 2-1 loss to Besiktas in the Istanbul derby last week.

“We know that Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe matches are intense and difficult matches. It is necessary to focus from the first minute to the ninetieth minute," the in-demand Nigerian striker said.

"We were actually optimistic when we came. Unfortunately, we made our fans unhappy last week. We had to play well here to compensate for them. Now we will look at the upcoming matches and progress match by match.”

Osimhen once again reiterated his love for the club and also praised his teammates for helping him, promising that he would do everything to help them win.

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“As I have said in previous interviews, I have really loved this club since I came here, I loved the people here, I loved the fans. I want to reciprocate their love by working hard,” he said.

Osimhen also mentioned the importance of his teammates and admitted that scoring a goal in a derby was something special.

“If my teammates had not done very important things, I would not have been able to score those goals. I am grateful to them in this regard. I want to continue my performance. I want to do everything I can for the team,” he concluded.

The Nigerian star contributed to the chaos in the derby match after clashing with Milan Skriniar, with both players shown a yellow card.

As seen in a video posted on Twitter by Fotomac, Osimhen somersaulted multiple times in front of the Fenerbahce fans after the match.

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Galatasaray will face Konyaspor in the semi-finals between April 22 and 24, according to the Turkish Football Federation.

Meanwhile, fellow semi-finalists Trabzonspor await the winner of the Besiktas and Goztepe quarter-final tie today (April 3, 2025).

Galatasaray dealt Osimhen transfer blow

Legit.ng reported that Galatasaray was dealt a setback in their pursuit of Osimhen permanently after the state warned the club against using sponsors to get the deal finalised.

The Turkish giants had resolved to activate multiple sponsorship deals to afford the Nigerian star's transfer but were told that the €75 million could make the club go bankrupt.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng