Victor Osimhen Surpasses Obafemi Martins To Set New Champions League Record

‎Victor Osimhen has made history by becoming the highest-scoring Nigerian in UEFA Champions League history.

‎The former African Footballer of the Year achieved the milestone with a decisive strike in Galatasaray’s 1-0 win over Premier League champions Liverpool at Istanbul’s Rams Park.

‎His moment came after Dominik Szoboszlai was penalized for a foul on Barış Alper Yılmaz inside the box. Osimhen stepped up with composure and slotted home the penalty past Alisson to seal the victory.

‎The former Napoli striker’s strike took his tally to 10 goals in the competition proper excluding qualifying rounds, surpassing former Inter Milan star Obafemi Martins by one.

‎Galatasaray held firm under heavy pressure to secure a vital 1-0 win, with a 16th-minute strike proving enough to bounce back from their crushing 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday one.

‎Osimhen celebrated both the decisive goal and the hard-fought victory.

‎He also praised Arne Slot’s Liverpool side for testing Galatasaray to the very end.

‎”I’m extremely happy about the performance we put in against one of the greatest clubs in the world,” the Super Eagle told CBS Sports.

‎ “For us, we never get carried away because this is a true test that Liverpool gave to us. I’m really happy about this win.

‎”It won’t take away that they are one of the best (teams) in the last decade. For us, it’s a really big motivation for us. They made us even better and we know we have a lot of things to work on.

‎”I’m really happy for this win and the team.”

‎Osimhen also explained how he stayed calm under pressure to successfully convert the penalty.

‎”You come face-to-face with one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Alisson,” he continued.

‎”I have to be on high concentration for the place where I want to put the ball and I didn’t change it.

‎”For me, it’s a huge moment. I came up against him when I played for my previous club, and he stopped my penalty, so I needed to be highly concentrated to do better.

‎”We have quality in our team and we just need to be focused on many games in this competition. This is a huge step for us and we won’t be carried away because we beat Liverpool. It’s a big motivation.”

‎Galatasaray will host Bodø/Glimt in their upcoming fixture on October 22, while Liverpool aims to return to victory on the same day at Eintracht Frankfurt.