Victor Osimhen scored against his former club as Galatasaray came from behind to beat Lille 4-2 in the Champions League. Elsewhere, Como thrashed Manchester United 4-1.
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Victor Osimhen scored against his former club as Galatasaray came from behind to beat Lille 4-2 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday night. It was the Turkish champions’ first win of the 2026/27 Champions League.
Yunus Akgun gave Galatasaray the lead after just two minutes, but Lille hit back quickly. Soriba Diaoune equalised in the seventh minute and put the hosts 2-1 up in the 39th. Fans following the Champions League can read Bet9ja promotion code in brief for new users.
Lille defender Alexsandro Ribeiro had told reporters before the game that facing Osimhen would be a tough personal battle. He set up Diaoune’s first goal, but it was Osimhen who had the last word.
Galatasaray pulled level just before half-time. Aleksei Batrakov made it 2-2 in the 44th minute with a header, after an assist from Roland Sallai.
The first half also saw a penalty awarded to Galatasaray and then overturned by VAR.
The turning point came in the 52nd minute, when a scramble from a corner put Galatasaray 3-2 up. The goal was recorded as a Nabil Bentaleb own goal.
Osimhen sealed the win in the 61st minute. He finished a counter attack with a right footed shot from the centre of the box, after a pass from Baris Alper Yilmaz. Fans following Osimhen can read Bet9ja promotion code explained simply.
It was a big night for Osimhen, who was returning to Lille for the first time as an opponent in a competitive match.
Galatasaray claimed their first points of the league phase after losses to Sporting CP and Barcelona. Lille remain without a point after three games.
In the other result, Como beat Manchester United 4-1 in what Italian media called a historic win for Cesc Fabregas’ side. Lille next travel to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday, October 25.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir made key saves to protect the lead.
- Diaoune was rated the best player on the pitch by Sofascore, with a rating of 8.2, despite Lille losing.
- Lille had more of the ball and more shots than Galatasaray.
- Galatasaray scored from three big chances in total.
- Some outlets, including beIN Sports, credited the 52nd-minute goal to Lucas Torreira rather than as an own goal.
- Lille made a double substitution in the 75th minute, with Basar Onal replacing Bentaleb and Gaetan Perrin replacing Diaoune.
