Ajax Vs Galatasaray, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Osimhen Hat-Trick Fires Lions To 3-0 Win
Victor Osimhen was unstoppable as Galatasaray routed Ajax 3-0 in the Champions League, completing a hat-trick that cemented his status as Nigeria’s all-time top scorer in European competition with 25 goals. The Nigeria striker opened the scoring in the 59th minute with a header from Leroy Sané’s cross before converting two penalties after handball decisions against Ajax. Despite Remko Pasveer’s heroics in the first half, Ajax couldn’t contain Osimhen in the second, leaving the Dutch side with their fourth consecutive defeat and a worrying 14-1 aggregate in the group. Galatasaray climbed to ninth, edging closer to a top-eight spot in the group stage.
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen reacts after scoring during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Ajax's Rayane Bounida runs after Galatasaray's goalkeeper Gunay Guvenc during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Ajax's James McConnell tackles Galatasaray's goalkeeper Gunay Guvenc during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen scores from a penalty kick during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP /Patrick Post
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen scores during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen scores during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez, left, and Ajax's Wout Weghorst jump fpr the ball during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
Ajax's Oscar Gloukh sends a cross in front of Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen during the Champions League between Ajax and Galatasaray in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Photo: AP/Patrick Post
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