Galatasaray’s Gabonese midfielder #99 Mario Lemina (L) celebrates with Galatasaray’s Nigerian forward #45 Victor Osimhen (C) and Galatasaray’s Senegalese defender #04 Ismail Jakobs after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Galatasaray SK and Liverpool FC at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex in Istanbul on March 10, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury during Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night.
Osimhen, who started the match at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the 16th minute before being substituted in the 33rd minute after appearing to suffer an injury.
The 27-year-old was replaced by Turkish forward Barış Alper Yılmaz as Galatasaray’s technical team awaited further assessment of the injury.
Osimhen’s goal was his sixth of the season and continued his impressive run of form for the Turkish champions.
