By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Victor Osimhen was the hero as Galatasaray defeated Trabzonspor 3-0 in the final of the Turkish Cup at the Gaziantep Stadium on Wednesday.
Osimhen netted twice with Baris Yilmaz scoring the other goal, Prompt News reports.
Yilmaz scored the curtain raiser with just five minutes on the clock.
Osimhen fired home Galatasaray’s second of the evening one minute after the break with Yunus Akgun providing the assist.
The Nigeria international put the game beyond Trabzonspor by registering the other goal three minutes after the hour mark.
He is now the first foreigner in Galatasaray‘s history to score 35 goals in a single season, eclipsing the previous mark set by Mario Jardel.
The Yellow and Reds will look to complete a domestic double when they host Kayserispor at the RAMS Park on Sunday.
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