Victor Osimhen with the UCL matchball after scoring hattrick against Ajax
Victor Osimhen scored all three goals as Galatasaray defeated Ajax 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) encounter at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old striker scored his first goal of the match in the 59th minute. He snuck behind the Ajax defence to head home a floated cross from Leroy Sane.
Osimhen then scored two penalty kicks within 10 minutes to complete his first-ever UCL hat-trick.
The goals take his tally in the UCL this season to six, sending him to the top of the goalscorer chart of the competition. Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all on five goals.
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The Super Eagles striker had scored one goal against Liverpool and another brace against Bodo/Glimt in his last two UCL matches.
Osimhen also became the highest-scoring Nigerian across all UEFA club competitions with 25 goals. He eclipsed Obafemi Martins’ 23-goal record.
In other matches, Chelsea failed to beat Qarabag, settling for a 2-2 draw against the Azerbaijani side.
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Barcelona also played a thrilling 3-3 draw against Club Brugge, while Manchester City thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-1.
Newcastle United defeated Athletic Club de Bilbao 2-0, and Inter Milan squeezed a 2-1 victory over Kairat FC.
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