The German forward says Barcelona’s back line did a great job against the Super Eagles striker, who played 90 minutes and saw a goal cancelled by VAR.
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Barcelona forward Karim Adeyemi has praised his team’s defence for keeping Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen quiet in the 4-1 Champions League win over Galatasaray. As reported by FootballInNigeria.com.ng, Adeyemi scored Barcelona’s fourth goal after coming off the bench at Rams Park on Tuesday.
Speaking to Soccernet.ng, Adeyemi said, “It’s always nice to see Nigerian players on the big stage.” He added that he was happy for them, but felt Barcelona’s defence made it very hard for Osimhen to have a serious impact.
Osimhen played the full 90 minutes. He had one shot and was flagged offside six times, according to match data.
A Goal Chalked Off
Galatasaray led through Aleksey Batrakov’s goal in the 28th minute, and Osimhen thought he had set up a second. His header from a corner was bundled in by Baris Alper Yilmaz, but a long VAR check ruled Yilmaz offside.
Barcelona made the most of the reprieve. João Cancelo equalised in the 43rd minute, and Fermín López put them ahead in the 50th minute from a Lamine Yamal cross.
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Anthony Gordon scored his first Champions League goal for Barcelona three minutes later, again set up by Yamal. Adeyemi added the fourth in the 65th minute, finishing after a pass from Gabriel Jesus.
Barcelona’s Perfect Start
The win was Barcelona’s second in the competition, and it took them to nine goals in two Champions League games. They have now won all 10 of their matches in all competitions this season under Hansi Flick.
Adeyemi also spoke about the squad’s winning mentality, saying the players want to compete for every trophy. It’s a confident message from a team that hasn’t yet dropped points.
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What It Means For Osimhen
It was a frustrating night for a striker who scored 22 goals in all competitions for Galatasaray last season. Osimhen will want a better return when the Turkish side face Lille on October 21.
His Super Eagles record remains in view too. ESPN noted in September that he was two goals short of Rashidi Yekini’s national record of 37, and the November qualifiers against Tanzania could give him the chance to close the gap.
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Barcelona next face PSG on October 20, a game that will tell Adeyemi’s side far more about their credentials than a comeback in Istanbul.
📌 Did You Know?
- Galatasaray reached last season’s Champions League round of 16 by beating Juventus 7-5 on aggregate.
- Osimhen’s move to Galatasaray was the largest transfer in Turkish football history.
- Osimhen scored 15 league goals for Galatasaray in 2025/26.
- He scored a penalty in Galatasaray’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in September 2025.
- Italian referee Marco Guida took charge of Tuesday’s game.
