Victor Osimhen praises Lille after Galatasaray’s 4-2 Champions League win

Victor Osimhen has praised Lille for their resistance after scoring in Galatasaray’s 4-2 victory in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, October 21. The Nigerian striker netted his team’s fourth goal at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, helping the Turkish champions claim their first points of the 2026/27 league phase.

According to All Nigeria Soccer, Osimhen acknowledged the difficulty of the encounter and praised the atmosphere at his former club.”I love this stadium. The fans are incredible. We had a tough match. I’m very happy for our team, we won,” he said.

“I also wish Lille good luck in their next matches. Lille players are very tough. They even took the lead. We managed to win the match together as a team. I’m happy we got the three points.” Yunus Akgün opened the scoring before Lille’s Soriba Diaoune struck twice. Aleksey Batrakov equalised before half-time, while an own goal restored Galatasaray’s advantage after the break.

Osimhen sealed the victory in the 61st minute, earning the Player of the Match award. The goal was his first in this season’s Champions League, delivering a crucial boost to Galatasaray’s campaign.