Galatasaray defeats Fenerbahçe 2-1 as Victor Osimhen leaves his mark on the derby

The Yellow-Reds won the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby in week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig 2-1, with Victor Osimhen marking the match by scoring both goals.

Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played in week 9 of the Süper Lig. The Yellow-Red team's Nigerian forward found an opportunity in the penalty box in the 29th minute with a pass from Barış Alper Yılmaz, sending the ball into the corner of the net without giving the defense a chance to react, putting his team ahead 1-0.

In the 44th minute of the match, Osimhen deflected Davinson Sanchez's fierce long-range shot with his head inside the penalty box, sending the ball into the corner of the net once more. Following a VAR review, referee Atilla Karaoğlan pointed to the center circle. The Nigerian footballer also hit the goalpost with another shot during stoppage time in the first half.

Having missed the Kasımpaşa and Gençlerbirliği matches due to an injury sustained during the international break, the experienced center-forward resumed scoring right in the derby. Scoring consecutively in the first 4 matches of the season and reaching a total of 9 goals and 3 assists in 9 matches this season, Osimhen had most recently celebrated a goal away against Lille in the UEFA Champions League.