Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has hailed his former club Lille despite Galatasaray’s 4-2 win over the French club in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match, acknowledging that their opponents were hard to beat.
The Nigerian forward netted Galatasaray’s fourth goal at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday, contributing to the Turkish champions’ first points in the 2026/27 Champions League season.
Osimhen, who played Lille before moving to Napoli from where he joined Galatasaray, also expressed his gratitude for the fans of his former club and stadium’s atmosphere.
After the match, the former Napoli player commended the home fans and acknowledged Lille’s competitive nature notwithstanding Galatasaray’s ultimate success.
“I love this stadium. The fans are incredible. We had a tough match. I’m very happy for our team, we won,” Osimhen communicated to the club’s official website.
“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.”
Galatasaray established an early lead through Yunus Akgun before Lille forward Soriba Diaoune scored on two occasions to position the hosts in front.
Aleksey Batrakov equalized before the interval, whereas Nabil Bentaleb’s own goal reestablished Galatasaray’s lead following the resumption.
Osimhen secured the victory with a right-footed strike in the 61st minute.
The goal is Osimhen’s first Champions League goal this season, having been unable to score in Galatasaray’s initial two matches.
