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Osimhen goes top of UCL scoring chart with hat-trick against Ajax

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen continued his blistering Champions League form on Wednesday, firing a sensational hat-trick to hand Galatasaray a 3–0 win over Ajax at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

The Nigerian star entered the game with three goals in the competition—having scored twice against Bodo/Glimt and the decisive winner over Premier League champions Liverpool. His treble against Ajax raises his tally to six this season, sending him to the top of the Champions League scoring chart.

After a cagey first half, Osimhen opened the scoring in the 59th minute, meeting Leroy Sané’s pinpoint cross with a diving header.



Minutes later, he doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Youri Baas was penalised for handball—VAR confirming the decision before Osimhen coolly slotted past Remko Pasveer.

He completed his hat-trick in the 78th minute, converting another penalty awarded for a handball by substitute Gerald Alders.

The emphatic finish sealed Galatasaray’s biggest European win of the season.

The victory puts the Turkish champions on nine points from four matches—marking their best start to a Champions League campaign and placing them on course for the round of 16.

Ajax, meanwhile, remain bottom of the group after suffering their fourth straight defeat.

Galatasaray next face Belgian champions Union St. Gilloise, while Ajax will seek their first victory of the tournament against Jose Mourinho’s Benfica.

Osimhen’s triple makes him only the second Galatasaray player to score a Champions League hat-trick, following Burak Yilmaz’s feat in 2012.

Eniitankorede:
Osimen is from Olusosun dumpsite in Lagos. He doesn’t speak igbo. He speaks Yoruba. Are you now enlightened?

Germi9:
Who dash una? He’s an Edo boy

JOEOBIDIENT4LIF:
Osimhen is from Delta state.

Our very own brother

shadrach77:
This one no concern us. My own is
1. He should NOT have injury before next week
2.He should deliver for us next week at the world cup playoff

Then we can celebrate him more

Image123:
Osimhen is arguably the best forward at the moment, but he's not getting deserving attention.

shadrach77:
This one no concern us. My own is
1. He should NOT have injury before next week
2.He should deliver for us next week at the world cup playoff

Then we can celebrate him more

Mrfixitt:
Come to Chelsea next season and fulfil your dreams Victor

SmartPolician:
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Why are you people interested in dragging that guy to EPL? Osimhen is practically worshipped where he is now. Money is not everything.

Mrfixitt:
Come to Chelsea next season and fulfil your dreams Victor

BigYash:
HiIf I was him,I won't come. And even if I show up,I will act another drama like the last one he did.

Nigeria at the moment is not worth dying for.. He should focus more on his club games