Osimhen strikes again as Galatasaray maintain pace at the top

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Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen continued his strong form in Turkish football on Friday as the Turkish Süper Lig leaders bounced back in league play with a 2-0 victory at Samsunspor.

After a defeat to Istanbul rivals Beşiktaş at the end of March, Galatasaray continued the momentum from their Turkish Cup quarterfinal victory over their other local rivals Fenerbahçe. After the hosts had a goal disallowed inside ten minutes, Gala struck through Yunus Akgün in the 14th minute.

Samsunspor, surprisingly in third place this season, struggled to pose much of a threat throughout the match which was effectively over once Osimhen struck for his 21st league goal this season. Right out of halftime, Akgün's pass sent the Nigerian through and he made no mistake to double the lead.

Osimhen is now two goals ahead in the top scorer race in the league and has 29 goals in all competitions this season from 33 matches. The on loan striker and Galatasaray return to action next Friday when they host Bodrumspor.