Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has called Galatasaray the biggest team in the world following their 1-0 UEFA Champions League win over Liverpool in Istanbul on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports.
The 26-year-old scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute after Dominik Szoboszlai brought down Baris Yilmaz in the box.
Liverpool tried to force their way back into the contest but Galatasaray put in a sturdy defensive performance to secure all three points.
Reflecting on the performance, Osimhen said: “Frankly, I want to congratulate the team first. It was a very tough opponent for us, and many people, except for the fans here, didn’t really believe we would win.
“We managed to pull together as a team. I trained with the team only a little. I was away from training and the team for three weeks, but for me, Galatasaray is the biggest team in the world. I think we’ve got a huge win for Galatasaray right now.”
The 2023 African Player of the Year added: “That’s exactly why I came here. It makes me so proud to hear my name being constantly mentioned at Galatasaray and to have the fans supporting me like this. Thanks to them, I always play better. I love Galatasaray and the fans very much.”
Scored the winner on his first game back.
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— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) September 30, 2025
Osimhen’s goal against Liverpool was his seventh in Europe in a Galatasaray shirt since last season, the most of any player in the team.
It was also his also his third goal against English teams having netted a brace against Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League last season.
