Victor Osimhen provided his fifth Super Lig assist of the season, but Galatasaray surprisingly suffered a huge 4-1 defeat to Samsunspor on Saturday, delaying their title celebrations.
The Nigerian International who now has 18 goal contributions in 18 Super Lig starts, continued his impressive form. However, the Turkish champions, who could have secured a record 26th Super Lig title, failed to deliver.
Galatasaray came into the game looking to add another piece of silverware to their cabinet. They seemingly got the party started just nine minutes in, as Osimhen assisted Yunus Akgün to give the visitors an early lead.
In the 22nd minute, the hosts leveled the score line. Marius Mouandilmadji got the equaliser, making it 1-1. 12 minutes into the second half, Cherif Ndiaye found the net to give Samsunspor the lead.
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Things went from bad to worse for Okan Buruk’s side as Günay Güvenc was given a straight red card in the 63rd minute. The goalkeeper handled the ball outside of his box, leading to his dismissal.
Samsunspor took advantage of the numerical superiority to extend their lead. In the 71st minute, Marius Mouandilmadji got his brace, scoring to make it 3-1. Cherif Ndiaye also added one more to his tally in the 82nd minute, sealing the 4-1 win.
Despite the damaging defeat, Galatasaray remain top of the Super Lig table with 74 points. They are now four points ahead of second-placed Fenerbahce.
With only two games left to play, Galatasaray can secure the title in their next league fixture at home against Antalyaspor on Saturday, May 9.
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