The Digest:
Victor Osimhen provided two assists as Galatasaray demolished Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff at RAMS Park on Tuesday night. Gabriel Sara opened the scoring in the 15th minute, but Juventus responded with two goals from Teun Koopmeiners. Noah Lang equalised four minutes after the break before Davidson Sanchez restored Galatasaray's lead on the hour mark. The hosts capitalised after Juan Cabal was sent off in the 67th minute, with Osimhen assisting Lang and Sacha Boey for the final two goals to complete the 5-2 rout. The Nigerian striker's dominant performance comes days after he revealed his toxic exit from Napoli. The return leg will be played in Turin next Wednesday.
Key Points:
- Osimhen's two assists demonstrate his playmaking ability alongside goalscoring threat.
- The emphatic victory puts Galatasaray in commanding position to reach Champions League last 16.
- Osimhen continues scintillating form, while Juventus face monumental comeback task.
- This signals Galatasaray's intent on the European stage with Osimhen as catalyst.
- The timing, after his Napoli revelations, adds narrative weight to his performance.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, UEFA
