Champions League: Galatasaray come from behind to beat Lille in northern France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Galatasaray claimed their first Champions League victory by beating Lille in northern France after falling behind. Victor Osimhen scored against his former club to seal the Turkish side’s win, reports Nile Post.
Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2 in northern France and earned their first points of the season in the Champions League, according to the match report. Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who previously played for the French club, scored the Turkish side’s fourth goal, his first in the competition since February.
Yunus Akgün opened the scoring after 66 seconds, before Soriba Diaoune, the 19-year-old Lille winger, equalised in the seventh minute and then put Lille ahead in the 39th. Aleksey Batrakov brought Galatasaray level just before half-time. An own goal by goalkeeper Berke Özer, from a Lucas Torreira header in the 52nd minute, then put the Turkish club back in front.
Osimhen sealed the result on a counter-attack shortly after the hour mark. Galatasaray had lost 4-1 at home to Barcelona the previous week. Lille, meanwhile, suffered their second home defeat in the Champions League this season after taking the lead in both matches.
Galatasaray will host Stuttgart on Tuesday 3 November at 17:45 GMT. Lille will travel to Norway the same evening to face Bodø/Glimt at 20:00, aiming to earn their first points.
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