Galatasaray reinforced their title credentials with a commanding 3-0 victory over Rizespor at the Caykur Didi Stadyumu yesterday, with Victor Osimhen stealing the spotlight by scoring his 15th goal of the season across all competitions.
The champions set the tone early. Rizespor’s Ibrahim Olawoyin was cautioned in the second minute for a tactical foul, halting a swift Galatasaray counter. Moments later, Gabriel Sara rattled the woodwork with a powerful rebound strike, signaling the home side’s attacking intent.
The breakthrough came in the 19th minute. Noa Lang sliced through the Rizespor defense with a sublime through ball, finding Baris Alper Yilmaz, who delivered a precise header into the bottom right corner to make it 1-0.
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Rizespor responded with bursts of promise. Olawoyin remained a danger, whipping in a dangerous cross that was expertly intercepted by former Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez, ensuring Galatasaray maintained their slender lead into halftime.
The lead doubled in the 62nd minute through sheer power and precision. Yilmaz, this time the creator, swung in a cross for Yunus Akgun, whose bullet header thundered off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
Osimhen sealed the victory with clinical finishing. The Nigerian forward reacted swiftly to a loose ball inside the box, drilling a low shot into the corner, marking his 15th goal of the campaign and cementing his reputation as the Süper Lig’s top marksman.
The win keeps Galatasaray firmly atop the league standings, while Rizespor remains entrenched in the mid-table battle.
