The Digest:
Victor Osimhen has spoken of his and Galatasaray's ambition to "match up with the elite" after scoring his first-ever Champions League hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory over Ajax, a performance that propelled him to the top of the competition's scoring charts.
Key Points:
- Osimhen scored a second-half hat-trick within 20 minutes against Ajax.
- He opened with a header in the 59th minute before converting two penalties.
- The Nigerian stated the team knows "the magnitude of performance" required in the UCL.
- He emphasized the squad's "individual quality to do damage to every team."
- The striker now leads the Champions League scoring chart with six goals.
- His goals have come against Liverpool (1), Bodo/Glimt (2), and Ajax (3).
- Galatasaray sits ninth in the league phase with nine points from four games.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, Galatasaray TV
