Osimhen becomes first Nigerian to score 10 UCL goals as Galatasaray stun Liverpool

Victor Osimhen became the first Nigerian to score 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).

The 26-year-old striker reached the milestone after scoring the lone goal in Galatasaray’s 1-0 win over Liverpool at the RAMS Park on Tuesday.

Osimhen smashed a penalty kick down the middle with Alisson Becker diving the wrong way. Dominic Sobozlai had smacked Barış Alper Yılmaz in the face to concede the penalty.

The goal took Osimhen ahead of Obafemi Martins and became the highest scoring Nigerian in the UCL, excluding qualification matches.

He also became the first Nigerian to score for three different clubs in the UCL. He had earlier scored for Lille and Napoli in the competition.

Osimhen could have added a couple of goals, but Alisson was alert to the striker’s craftiness. The Super Eagles star was substituted for Mauro Icardi in the 72nd minute.

Galatasaray held on for a shocking win over the English Premier League (EPL) champions.

In other matches, Jose Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-0 defeat for his Benfica side. Atalanta came from a goal down to beat Club Brugge 2-1.

Earlier, Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed FC Kairat 5-0. Eduard Camavinga and Brahim Diaz scored the remaining two goals.

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