Victor Osimhen Fires Blank As Galatasaray Inch Closer to Title With Win Over Bodrum
by by Elijah Odetokun · Legit.ng News · Join- Galatasaray take another step closer to the title with a 2-1 win over Bodrum at the Rams Park
- Victor Osimhen featured for 86 minutes but struggled to have an impact on the crucial match
- Gala moved six points clear of Fenerbahce ahead of their rivals, who will play Kayserispor in two days
It was not Victor Osimhen’s day as Galatasaray took another step closer to retaining the Turkish Super League title with a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Bodrum.
Osimhen featured for 86 minutes but failed to get on the score sheet, marking his first match in a while without an attacking contribution.
As noted by Sofascore, he took 10 shots, six off target, three on target and one blocked. For the first time in a while, he missed four big chances and with an expected goals (xG) value of 1.4, yet he still failed to score.
Former Arsenal midfielder Lukas Torreira opened the scoring in the first half, before defender Davison Sanchez added the second to seal the win for the Lions.
The champions moved closer to retaining their Turkish Super League crown, and are now six points ahead of rivals Fenerbahce, with José Mourinho's side playing against Kayserispor on Sunday.
Okan Buruk assesses Galatasaray's win
Head coach Okan Buruk was pleased with his team's performance, and he admitted that the match played out as expected from their opponents.
“The game was a bit as we expected. We knew that the opponent’s squad would focus on defence, we expected it, considering the previous matches,” he told GS TV.
“We were very aggressive from the beginning to the end of the match, when the ball was with the opponent and when it was with us. We won the ball back very quickly. We dominated the match tremendously with our ball possession percentage and the positions we entered.”
“We are going match by match. The matches we will win one after the other will take us to the championship, regardless of our opponent. We are focused on this. We are all united again. May is approaching, and we have once again lit the championship fire together with our fans,” he added as they move closer to the title.
Torreira reacts to Galatasaray's win
Goalscorer Torreira expressed satisfaction with the result and said that the team has turned its focus to the next match against Konyaspor as the end of the season approaches.
“It is very pleasing that we brought the victory with these goals. We are happy when the team wins,” he said, as quoted by galatasaray.org.
“The end of the season is approaching. We are all in good spirits. After resting, we will prepare for the Konyaspor match. That will also be a difficult match.”
Osimhen scared Galatasaray VP
Legit.ng previously reported that Osimhen scared Galatasaray official after asking to meet him in person during a phone call, according to a Turkish pundit.
The loan striker reportedly asked to meet Ibrahim Hatipoglu, who was not in Istanbul at the time, and it made the vice president panic at what could be the case.