Victor Osimhen sets new UEFA Champions League record

Victor Osimhen has etched his sanction into the past books, becoming the archetypal Nigerian subordinate to people 10 goals successful the UEFA Champions League.

The Galatasaray striker achieved the milestone from the punishment spot successful the crippled against Liverpool connected Tuesday, September 30, 2025 successful Istanbul. The crippled ended 1-0 successful favour of the Turkish broadside ensuring that the Reds suffered back-to-back losses crossed each competitions.

The Super Eagles prima has been instrumental for Galatasaray connected the continental stage, combining power, pace, and precision to occupation the toughest defenses successful Europe. With this feat, Victor Osimhen not lone sets a caller benchmark for Nigerian footballers but besides strengthens his estimation arsenic a subordinate susceptible of shining connected the biggest stage.

Who are the apical Nigerian Scorers successful the UEFA Champions League?

Obafemi Martins – 9 goals (with Inter Milan and Wolfsburg)

Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 4 goals (with Maccabi Haifa)

Nwankwo Kanu – 4 goals (with Ajax and Arsenal)

Finidi George – 4 goals (with Ajax)

Shola Ameobi – 3 goals (with Newcastle United)

Galatasaray and Victor Osimhen volition anticipation they tin proceed successful this good signifier arsenic they advancement successful the remaining radical games of the UEFA Champions League.

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