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Osimhen fires Galatasaray to Champions League Round of 16
Victor Osimhen was again the hero for Galatasaray when he scored a decisive goal in extra time for them to finally go past Juventus and into the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
Victor Osimhen goal for Galatasaray to make it 3-1!! It’s now 5-6 on aggregate!! That’s 7goals in 8games for the Nigerian International in the champions league from The first good pass he has gotten in the game!
— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) February 25, 2026
Ten-man Juventus took this Playoff tie into extra time after they fired three unreplied goals in regulation time to be at par 5-5 on aggregate.
Osimhen, who did not enjoy great service in tonight’s game, finally delivered the most important goal on the night in stoppage time, when he fired past the Juventus goalkeeper from inside the box to pull a goal back for the Turkish champions.
He has now scored seven goals in eight appearances in the Champions League.
Yilmaz scored a second goal for Galatasaray in Turin soon after for the Turkish giants to go through 7-5 on aggregate.
They will now face either Liverpool or Tottenham when the draw is conducted Friday.
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