Victor Osimhen continued his blistering start to the new Süper Lig season, scoring twice and providing an assist as defending champions Galatasaray thrashed newly promoted Erzurumspor FK 4-0 in their second-week fixture at the Kazım Karabekir Stadium on Friday, further cementing his status as one of the most consistent forwards on the continent.
Roland Sallai opened the scoring in the twelfth minute before Osimhen turned provider eight minutes later, teeing up Yunus Akgün to double Galatasaray’s advantage.
The Super Eagles striker then got on the scoresheet himself right on the stroke of half-time, netting in first-half stoppage time to put the visitors three goals to the good at the break, before adding his second of the night in the 80th minute to complete his brace and put the result beyond any doubt.
With two goals and an assist against Erzurumspor, Osimhen has now directly contributed to at least one goal in each of his last fourteen league matches for Galatasaray, a remarkable run in which he has scored sixteen goals and provided six assists, directly influencing a total of 21 goals in that period. The Nigerian’s performance placed him at the top of the statistics for the match, underlining a spell of form that has seen him shine both as a goalscorer and as a creator for his teammates.
