Victor Osimhen Breaks Super Lig Shot Record as Galatasaray Crush Fenerbahce 3-0 in Derby Rout

Victor Osimhen’s return from injury proved decisive on Sunday as Galatasaray dismantled city rivals Fenerbahce 3-0 in the Intercontinental Derby at Rams Park, with the Super Eagles striker producing a performance that rewrote the statistical record books in Turkey’s top flight.

Osimhen, who had been sidelined with a fractured forearm, was handed a starting berth by manager Okan Buruk ahead of Mauro Icardi for one of the season’s most high-stakes fixtures. That decision was vindicated in the 40th minute when the 27-year-old converted a flicked throw-in from Mario Lemina, guiding the ball past former Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson to break the deadlock.

According to WhoScored, Osimhen registered eight shots from inside the penalty area during the match — the highest total recorded by any player in a single Süper Lig game this season. The statistic underlines the relentless forward movement that has defined his loan spell in Istanbul.

The evening was not without its contentious moments. Fenerbahce’s Anderson Talisca had an early opportunity to level matters from the penalty spot but blazed his effort wide, a miss that effectively shifted the momentum in Galatasaray’s favour. Osimhen himself believed he had doubled his tally in the 53rd minute, only for VAR to disallow the effort for marginal offside.

Galatasaray nonetheless made their dominance count in the second half. Baris Yilmaz added a second from the penalty spot after Osimhen elected to hand him the ball, before Lucas Torreira completed the scoring to seal a comprehensive victory. The result moves Galatasaray to 74 points, seven clear of the chasing pack with only three rounds of fixtures left to play.

Osimhen’s opener was his 13th league goal of the campaign, and his tally for the season has since reached 20 in all competitions, according to reports from Pulse Sports Nigeria. Galatasaray are now on the brink of a fourth consecutive Super Lig title and what would be a 26th championship overall.

Following the final whistle, Galatasaray posted on their official social media channels: “Bigger than your entire club.” Osimhen also addressed the media after the match, stating: “I can score against any team,” while separately hitting out at Fenerbahce over what he described as a complaint regarding his arm protector, saying: “It didn’t seem logical to me.”

The victory reinforces Osimhen’s status as a pivotal figure in Galatasaray’s title push. With three games remaining and a seven-point cushion, the Istanbul club are firmly in control of their destiny. For Fenerbahce, the defeat effectively ends any realistic hope of overhauling their rivals before the season concludes.