Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen continued his impressive scoring form as Galatasaray defeated Konyaspor 4-0 away from home in Friday’s Turkish Süper Lig encounter.
Osimhen opened the scoring in the 12th minute, heading home a free-kick delivery from Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara at the MEDAŞ Konya Büyükşehir Stadium.
Yunus Akgün doubled Galatasaray’s advantage in the 28th minute with a powerful effort, sending the visitors into the break with a comfortable two-goal lead.
Galatasaray maintained their attacking momentum after the restart, with Aleksey Batrakov extending the advantage in the 49th minute.
Portuguese forward Rafael Leão completed the scoring in the 55th minute, converting a penalty awarded following a Video Assistant Referee review.
The victory extended Galatasaray’s winning run across competitions to four matches and strengthened their position at the top of the league table.
The Turkish champions moved to 25 points after 10 matches, while Konyaspor remained on eight points.
Osimhen’s latest goal came four days after he scored twice in Galatasaray’s 2-1 victory over city rivals Fenerbahçe in the Istanbul derby on Monday, October 26.
The Nigerian international opened the scoring in the 29th minute before doubling his side’s advantage in the 44th minute with a header.
Fenerbahçe reduced the deficit through İrfan Can Kahveci in the 62nd minute, but Galatasaray held on to secure the derby victory.
Osimhen’s goal against Konyaspor further underlined his importance to Galatasaray’s attacking campaign as the club continues its pursuit of another Turkish league title.
Galatasaray will now turn their attention to their forthcoming UEFA Champions League fixture against Stuttgart before returning to domestic league action.
The result also maintains the momentum generated by their derby victory as they continue their campaign at the top of the Süper Lig.
