Victor Osimhen has been a key player in this season’s Champions League, helping Galatasaray secure a victory against Liverpool this week.
Osimhen assisted the only goal in Galatasaray’s 1-0 win over the Premier League champions, directing a corner kick to Mario Lemina with a header. This assist marks Osimhen’s eighth contribution in the Champions League this season, in addition to his seven goals.
His impressive performance has made this the most successful Champions League campaign by a Nigerian footballer.
Osimhen’s tally of eight goals and assists surpasses the previous record of six goal involvements, shared by four players from Nigeria. The last to reach this was Ademola Lookman during the 2024-25 season with Atalanta.
With at least one more game left, Osimhen will have the chance to increase his total when Galatasaray visits Anfield next week, holding a narrow lead.
At 27, he has established himself as one of the top strikers in Turkey, scoring 55 goals in 68 matches for Galatasaray.
The most goal involvements by a Nigerian in a single Champions League campaign
8 – Victor Osimhen (25/26)
6 – Ademola Lookman (24/25)
6 – Tijani Babangida (96/97)
6 – Yakubu (02/03)
6 – John Utaka (02/03)
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