Super Eagles striker and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen scored his fifth goal of the season before being forced off with an injury as the Turkish champions secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday.
Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead in the 16th minute, finishing off an attacking move to put his side in front.
However, the Nigerian forward was unable to continue after picking up an injury and was substituted 17 minutes later, with Barış Alper Yılmaz coming on in his place.
Istanbul Basaksehir responded after the break, with Eldor Shomurodov converting a penalty in the 66th minute to level the score.
Galatasaray regained the advantage five minutes later when Lucas Torreira found the back of the net in the 71st minute after a well-worked team play.
The hosts were pegged back again after Davinson Sánchez turned the ball into his own net, restoring parity and setting up a tense finish.
With the match heading towards a draw, Gabriel Sara produced a moment of brilliance in the 90th minute, curling a free-kick into the net to hand Galatasaray all three points.
The victory keeps Galatasaray’s strong start to the season intact, while attention will now turn to the extent of Osimhen’s injury following his early substitution.
