Victor Osimhen Reaches 20-Goal Mark in Back-to-Back Seasons as Galatasaray Crush Fenerbahce 3-0

Victor Osimhen has reached 20 goals across all competitions for Galatasaray in the 2025/26 season, achieving the milestone for the second consecutive campaign after opening the scoring in a commanding 3-0 derby victory over Fenerbahce on April 26, 2026.

The 27-year-old Super Eagles striker, who completed a permanent transfer from SSC Napoli last summer, converted a quick-reaction finish in the 40th minute — kneeling to divert Mario Lemina’s flick beyond former Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson. The goal brought his season tally to exactly 20 across competitions, a figure made more significant given that a mid-season forearm fracture and subsequent surgery disrupted his campaign.

In the Super Lig, Osimhen has recorded 13 goals and four assists across 20 appearances, contributing directly to Galatasaray’s position at the top of the table with 71 points — a seven-point lead with three matches remaining. His Champions League contribution has been equally impressive: seven goals and one assist in 10 matches, averaging 84 minutes per appearance. That haul includes a hat-trick against Ajax and decisive contributions in extra-time playoff action against Juventus. He stands one goal short of Burak Yilmaz’s Galatasaray single-season UEFA Champions League record of eight goals, though the club have since been eliminated from European competition by Liverpool.

In the Turkish Cup, Osimhen made one appearance without scoring as Galatasaray suffered an early exit, failing to defend the title they won the previous season.

For the Fenerbahce fixture, manager Okan Buruk opted to drop Mauro Icardi in favour of Osimhen as the lone striker — a decision that proved correct as the Nigerian completed the full 90 minutes and registered a Whoscored-record eight shots inside the opposition box. Playing with a protective mask following his surgery, Osimhen has now established himself as one of the most consequential foreign players in Turkish football history.

Galatasaray are in position to claim a 26th Super Lig title with three games to play, and Osimhen’s form since returning from injury has been central to that pursuit. His April resurgence has quieted doubts that surfaced during his recovery period, and his back-to-back 20-goal seasons mark a level of consistency rarely seen from imports in the Turkish top flight.

For Nigeria, Osimhen’s club form arrives during a relatively subdued period for the Super Eagles, making his output at Galatasaray a focal point of national attention as the country looks ahead to upcoming international fixtures.