In a dominant evening in Amsterdam, Victor Osimhen produced a treble to guide Galatasaray to a 3-0 victory over Ajax and within the course of rewrote Nigerian and Galatasaray historical past in European soccer.
File-Breaking Evening in Amsterdam
Osimhen’s ruthless hat-trick powered Galatasaray to an emphatic win over Ajax, marking one of many standout particular person shows of this season’s UEFA Champions League.
With the efficiency, the Nigerian striker turned the primary Galatasaray participant ever to attain each a brace and a hat-trick within the UEFA Champions League — a brand new milestone within the membership’s wealthy European historical past.
His scoring run this season has been nothing wanting sensational:
⚽ vs Liverpool
⚽⚽ vs Bodø/Glimt
⚽⚽⚽ vs Ajax
That’s six targets in simply three UCL video games, with Osimhen additionally claiming Participant of the Match honours in each — a clear sweep that underlines his dominance on Europe’s greatest stage.
Nigeria’s New All-Time European Prime Scorer
Osimhen’s treble took his complete tally in UEFA membership competitions to 25 targets, overtaking Obafemi Martins (23) to change into Nigeria’s all-time main scorer in Europe.
| Participant | Targets | UEFA Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 25 | 35 |
| Obafemi Martins | 23 | 64 |
Martins’ file stood for years, constructed throughout Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Wolfsburg, Rubin Kazan, and Levante, however Osimhen has surpassed him with an astonishing strike-rate and in virtually half as many video games.
Targets by Membership (UEFA Competitions)
Lille OSC (France) – 2 targets in 3 matches
SSC Napoli (Italy) – 11 targets in 20 matches
Galatasaray (Turkey) – 12 targets in 12 matches
Complete: 25 targets in 35 video games
Historic Feat for Galatasaray
By scoring a brace towards Bodø/Glimt and a hat-trick towards Ajax, Osimhen turned the primary participant in Galatasaray’s historical past to file back-to-back multi-goal performances within the UEFA Champions League.
No participant had ever scored a number of braces in consecutive Champions League video games earlier than him, and now he has prolonged that streak with a historic treble.
It additionally makes him the first Nigerian in additional than twenty years to attain a hat-trick within the Champions League, following Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s well-known treble for Maccabi Haifa in 2002.
Unstoppable Kind
With Galatasaray unbeaten of their group, Osimhen’s targets have positioned the Turkish champions firmly in charge of their Champions League marketing campaign. His ending, motion, and consistency have shortly made him a fan favorite in Istanbul — and one of many deadliest forwards in Europe this season.
From Lille to Napoli, and now Galatasaray, Osimhen’s rise continues — rewriting data, inspiring followers, and cementing his place amongst Nigeria’s biggest ever exports to European soccer.
