Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen continued his fine form with a brace in Galatasaray’s 3–1 win over Bodø/Glimt in their UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday night.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Super Eagles forward opened the scoring just three minutes into the game, firing a low right-footed shot past Mario Lemina into the bottom corner. He doubled the advantage half an hour later after capitalising on a defensive error by Fredrik Bjørkan.
The Turkish champions extended their lead in the 60th minute when Yunus Akgün struck to make it 3–0. Bodø/Glimt pulled one back through Andreas Helmersen in the 74th minute, but it proved only a consolation.
Osimhen’s double follows his hat-trick for Nigeria in their 4–0 World Cup qualifying victory over Benin Republic, underscoring the forward’s red-hot form for both club and country.
Meanwhile, in another Champions League fixture, Barcelona thrashed Olympiacos 6–1 on Tuesday, with Fermin Lopez netting a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford adding two goals. Teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal was also on target for Hansi Flick’s side.
Ayoub El Kaabi scored a penalty for the Greek champions, but Santiago Hezze’s red card opened the floodgates for Barcelona, who climbed provisionally to third in the league phase. The win provided a morale boost for the injury-hit Catalans ahead of Sunday’s El Clásico against Real Madrid in La Liga.
