Victor Osimhen was the star of the night as Galatasaray defeated Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt 3–1 in Istanbul to continue their strong start to the UEFA Champions League campaign.
The Nigerian striker wasted no time in making an impact, opening the scoring inside three minutes. He latched onto a perfectly timed through ball from Mario Lemina and calmly slotted past goalkeeper Nikita Haikin, setting the tone for a dominant performance at Rams Park.
Osimhen doubled the lead before half-time, pouncing on a poor back pass from Fredrik André Bjørkan to round the goalkeeper and score his third Champions League goal of the season. His quick reactions and clinical finishing left the visitors struggling to recover.
After the break, the 26-year-old continued to torment the Bodø/Glimt defence. His high pressing forced an error from Haitam Aleesami, allowing him to set up Yunus Akgün, whose effort on the rebound sealed Galatasaray’s third goal.
Bodø/Glimt managed a late consolation through Andreas Helmersen’s header, but it did little to spoil what was another commanding European display from the Turkish champions. The win marked Galatasaray’s first back-to-back Champions League victories in over a decade and extended their remarkable run to 21 wins in their last 23 matches across all competitions.
Osimhen’s brace took his European tally for Galatasaray to nine goals in seven matches — including doubles against Tottenham Hotspur and Bodø/Glimt, and goals against AZ Alkmaar, Dynamo Kyiv, Ajax, and Liverpool.
So far this season, the Super Eagles striker has netted five times in seven games — three in the Champions League and two in the Turkish Super Lig. His form continues from last season, when he scored 37 goals to fire Galatasaray to a historic league and cup double.
With Osimhen in this kind of form, Galatasaray’s ambitions of going deep into the Champions League look increasingly realistic.