Osimhen Carried Galatasaray in the Fenerbahçe Derby

Galatasaray lifted their spirits by beating Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig after defeating Lille in the Champions League. With this win, the yellow-red side kept their place at the top of the table.

Victor Osimhen scored two goals in the first half and found the net 5 times in total against their arch-rivals. With this result, Osimhen became the top scorer in derby matches between the two sides over the last 15 years, surpassing Alex de Souza's 4 goals.

The Nigerian striker proved his form again after returning from injury. The 27-year-old has scored 8 times in the 7 Süper Lig matches he has played this season. With this performance, he shares the top spot in the goalscoring race with Muhammed Salah and Gift Orban.

Osimhen's contribution is not limited to goals. Despite the matches he missed, he directly contributed to 8 of the 22 league points collected this season through his goals and assists. His total impact in the Süper Lig and European cups has reached 47 points.

With 68 goals in the yellow-red shirt, Osimhen has surpassed Necati Ateş's record of 66 goals. He is also 9 goals away from Mauro İcardi's 77, the most prolific foreign goalscorer.