Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen scored his fifth goal of the season before being forced off with an injury as the Turkish champions secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday.
Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead in the 16th minute after completing off an offensive move.
The Nigerian forward sustained an injury and was replaced by Barış Alper Yılmaz after 17 minutes of play.
Istanbul Basaksehir replied after the break, with Eldor Shomurodov scoring a penalty in the 66th minute to tie the game.
Galatasaray recovered the lead five minutes later, as Lucas Torreira scored in the 71st minute following a well-worked team effort.
The hosts were pushed back again when Davinson Sánchez put the ball in his own net, restoring parity and setting for an explosive finish.
As the match heade towards a draw, Gabriel Sara produced a moment of brilliance in the 90th minute, curling a free-kick into the net to hand Galatasaray all three points.
The victory keeps Osimhen’s Galatasaray’s strong start to the season intact, while attention will now turn to the extent of Osimhen’s injury following his early substitution.
