Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen made his debut in the Trendyol Super League as Galatasaray played at home versus Çaykur Rizespor and dealt their visitors a crushing 5-0.
The Red and Yellows won the match 5-0, with goals scored by Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Gabriel Sara, Dries Mertens and Barış Alper Yılmaz.
For a moment, Victor Osimhen celebrated as if he had scored on his Galatasaray debut but it was only an assist after replays.
Victor Osimhen’s highly anticipated debut for Galatasaray was one to remember, as the Nigerian forward helped inspire his new team to a dominant 5-0 victory over Rizespor on Saturday at the Türk Telekom Stadium.
The 25-year-old striker, who joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli during the summer transfer window, was eager to make a mark in front of the home crowd.
The hosts quickly asserted control of the match, taking a comfortable 2-0 lead into halftime.
Osimhen was involved in the buildup to one of the first-half goals, and although his attempt at a debut goal was ruled out, his assist was a key highlight.
In the second half, Galatasaray continued to dominate, with Gabriel Sara, Dries Mertens, and Baris Alper Yilmaz adding to the scoreline.
Osimhen’s overall performance earned praise from the fans, who were impressed with his seamless integration into the team.
Galatasaray, who have played one less match in the league, have won four out of four and increased their points to 12, while scoring 14 and conceding three goals.
Rizespor, who have four points, have conceded a combined ten goals against Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.
Osimhen: “I am very happy to be here. This is my first time in this city. We met with our fans. I am happy that we won by such a big margin in my first match. We want to continue like this and win every match.”
Sanchez: “I think we played well tonight. We performed well. We scored so many goals but it was important that we did not concede a goal. All the players are fighting for this club. Our goal is to be champions.”
Sara: “I am very happy to score my first goal. I am also happy to help the team. We performed
