Victor Osimhen has urged his teammates at Galatasaray to maintain their winning momentum following their 3-2 victory against Tottenham Hotspur in a UEFA Europa League group encounter in Turkey on Thursday evening.
Osimhen was on fire as he scored two goals which helped Galatasaray to secure a highly important victory against ten-man Tottenham.
Osimhen despite an earlier injury scare during the preparation for the game started against Tottenham and he justified his starting shirt by netting a brace within the space of eight minutes.
The striker said afterwards that the victory against Tottenham was important for Galatasaray and insisted he and his colleagues will keep fighting for each other.
“Tottenham was a very difficult opponent. We made our preparations accordingly. I want to congratulate my team. I would also like to thank our fans who supported us from the first moment to the last,” Osimhen told the GSTV YouTube channel.
“Of course, the two goals were important for me. On the other hand, I hope Mauro’s injury is not serious. This victory was important for us.
“It was important for us to win against Tottenham who played well and fought until the last moment. We need to continue our momentum.
“We need to think about each match individually. Right now, we will focus on our league match. There will be an international break.
“We will make our preparations. We will care about every opponent. We will show our quality and fight for each other. We will fight for victory every time,” the striker concluded.
Galatasaray head coach, Okan Buruk, started the match with a formidable attacking duo of Osimhen and Mauro Icardi.
However, it was left-back Yunus Akgun who opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a well-struck shot from outside the box.
Tottenham got their equaliser in the 18th minute through teenager, William Lankshear who became their youngest goalscorer in major European competition since Harry Kane (18y 140d) who netted against Shamrock Rovers in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League.
Osimhen thereafter took over proceedings in the 31st minute, converting a precise pass from Dries Mertens.
Just eight minutes later after being set up once again by Mertens, the Super Eagles striker got his brace with a controlled volley that left Tottenham goalkeeper, Fraser Foster helpless.
Osimhen had a few more goalscoring chances to bag a hat-trick but he fell short with a header while he also saw a shot blocked.
Since joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, the 25-years-old forward has scored two goals and contributed two assists in three Europa League matches.
Osimhen has, however, scored six goals and rendered four assists in eight games across all competitions for the Turkish Super Lig club.
