Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, who plays for Galatasaray, scored his sixth goal of the season. He found the net before he had to leave the game due to an injury. This happened during Galatasaray's thrilling 3-2 win against Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday.
Osimhen put Galatasaray ahead in the 16th minute. He finished a nice attacking move to give his team the lead.
Unfortunately, Osimhen could not keep playing after getting hurt. He was substituted 17 minutes later, with Barış Alper Yılmaz coming in for him.
After halftime, Istanbul Basaksehir fought back. Eldor Shomurodov scored a penalty in the 66th minute to make it 1-1.
Galatasaray quickly took the lead again. Lucas Torreira scored in the 71st minute after a great team play.
But the hosts were equalized again when Davinson Sánchez accidentally scored an own goal. This brought the score back to 2-2 and made the ending very tense.
As the match was heading for a draw, Gabriel Sara shone in the 90th minute. He curled a free-kick into the net, giving Galatasaray the win and all three points.
This victory keeps Galatasaray's strong start to the season going. Now, everyone will be watching to see how serious Osimhen's injury is after his early exit.
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