Osimhen scores 22nd goal of the season in Galatasaray’s draw

Victor Osimhen scored a brace as Galatasaray drew 3-3 against Kasimpasa in their Turkish Super Lig encounter. 

The 27-year-old netted a penalty and another brilliant finish as Galatasaray were held to a frustrating draw at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium on Sunday.

Galatasaray entered the game after a fiery goalless draw in the derby against Fenerbahce last Monday.

After the match against their arch-rivals ended on the field, a controversial debate took over off the field. Jose Mourinho, the Fenerbahce manager, was accused of making racist comments at the Galatasaray bench during the derby. The offense eventually earned the Portuguese tactician a two-game ban.

Few minutes into Kasimpasa match, Galatasaray looked to dispel the noise from the previous game. Osimhen put them ahead with a well-taken penalty that sent Andreas Gianniotis, Kasimpasa goalkeeper, the wrong way.

However, the home team upturned the scoreline through goals from Murtadha Ouanes and Josip Brekalo.

Galatasaray dragged themselves back into the game with a strike from Mario Lemina. Then Osimhen restored the away side’s lead in the 71st minute after twisting away from a defender and lobbing the ball over Gianniotis into the net.

The goal was the striker’s 22nd goal of the season for Galatasaray across all competitions. He scored six goals in the Europa League before the team crashed out. He has 16 goals in the Turkey Super Lig and only Istanbul Basaksehir’s Krzysztof Piątek has more.

Galatasaray eventually capitulated as Haris Hajradinović’s late penalty snatched three points from them.

Although undefeated in the league, Galatasaray has five draws in 25 games. The team leads the log with 7 points above Fenerbahce, who are playing their 25th game later on Sunday.