Victor Osimhen etched his name into Turkish football history on Wednesday night, scoring twice to lead Galatasaray to a 3-0 victory over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final and setting a new single-season goal record for a foreign player.
Entering the match with 33 goals, the Nigerian striker needed two to surpass the previous 34-goal mark set by Brazil’s Mario Jardel during the 2000/01 campaign. He delivered in style, finding the net in the 46th and 63rd minutes to finish the season with 35 goals in all competitions.
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Osimhen’s first strike came just after halftime — a powerful low drive from the edge of the box that beat the goalkeeper at the bottom right corner. His second was a classic forward’s finish, turning sharply in the box before curling the ball into the top corner, further stamping his dominance on the night.
Baris Yilmaz had opened scoring for Galatasaray in the fifth minute after a neat setup from Yunus Akgun, but it was Osimhen who stole the spotlight, not just securing the title but also overtaking Jardel on the club’s all-time foreign scorers chart. With 35 goals in just 38 appearances, he now ranks among Galatasaray’s top foreign marksmen, with only seven ahead of him — led by Gheorghe Hagi with 72.
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