Osimhen gets off the mark: Nigerian’s brace rescues Galatasaray against ten-man newcomers

Even before the kick-off of the Turkish Super Lig, the league looked set to be more tightly contested than ever.The strongest team in Turkey, Galatasaray, suddenly had some serious challengers, with their fiercest rivals signing several big names, such as Romelu Lukaku, Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahce), Leandro Trossard, Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas), and Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor).And the season opener did little to disprove that theory, as the reigning champions barely salvaged a 2-2 draw against ten-man Corum – a team that was promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history.🇳🇬⚽️🔥 First Game of the Super Lig for Galatasaray and Victor Osimhen is back to business like he never left with a brace in their 2-2 draw 🆚 Corum. The first being the opener and the second being the Equaliser.🤦🏼‍♂️ VICT⚽️R ⚽️SIMHEN 🌟#osimhen #victorosimhen #galatasaray… pic.twitter.com/SECYedsXf5— Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (@FansTribeHQ) August 14, 2026 After a goalless first half, Victor Osimhen got off the mark just eight minutes into the second period, breaking the deadlock with a skilful finish following Lucas Torreira's timely pass.And then – a shock!In the 53rd minute, Galatasaray took the lead, and just eight minutes later, they were 2-1 down!Galata: Martinelli? Arsenal: Osimhen?Corum's two-minute blitzkrieg, courtesy of Alexandros Kyziridis and Jesus Ramirez, completely turned the tables and set alarm bells ringing at Rams Park.In the 70th minute, the Greek who had previously equalised learned just how short the road from hero to villain can be, as he was sent off, leaving Corum to defend with ten men for the final 20 minutes.In the end, the newcomers couldn't hold out and conceded in the 90th minute, with Osimhen again finding the net and coming to the rescue with a magnificent header after a corner kick.Therefore, the Nigerian picked up where he left off last season, but his team surprisingly stumbled on the opening matchday against a side they were expected to beat.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894510##

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