Champions League: Ahmet Çakar defends Osimhen after 4-1 loss to Barcelona
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Former Turkish referee Ahmet Çakar says Nigerian Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen cannot be held solely responsible for the 4-1 defeat by FC Barcelona in the Champions League. He attributes his performance to his recent return from injury and a lack of support from team-mates, according to remarks reported by PUNCH Sports Extra and Habersarikirmizi.
Former Turkish international referee Ahmet Çakar has defended Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen after Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat by FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. He attributed the striker’s difficulties to his recent return from injury and a lack of service from his team-mates, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Osimhen played the full match at Rams Park on Tuesday 13 October 2026. “He has just returned from injury,” Ahmet Çakar said on the Libero TV YouTube channel, according to Habersarikirmizi, adding that Galatasaray’s collective performance had not allowed him to express himself.
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