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Osimhen puts Galatasaray in contention for UCL after defeating Juventus

Osimhen wins for Galatassary
Victor Osimhen wins for Galatassary

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, scored the decisive goal for his team as they eliminated Juventus from the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Turkish champions travelled to Turin with a comfortable 5-2 advantage from the first leg.

But it was the hosts who took control of the second leg.

Manuel Locatelli’s penalty in the 37th minute gave Juventus the lead, before Federico Gatti doubled their advantage in the 70th minute.

Weston McKennie’s late header forced the game into extra time.

As the first half ended, Victor Osimhen got on the end of a pass to put Galatasaray ahead in the tie again.

Baris Alper Yilmaz confirmed their qualification for the last 16 with a breakaway goal.

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