The media across the world has been awash with Galatasaray big Champions League win at Ajax with hat-trick hero Victor Osimhen enjoying excellent reviews, while Dutch giants Ajax got stick for another poor display.
Top Dutch football website Football Orange reported the Champions League tie with the headline ‘Osimhen Punishes sorry Ajax’, while CNA titled its report ‘Osimhen hat-trick for Galatasaray ensures easy win at bottom-placed Ajax’.
Legit reported Osimhen’s “record-breaking” and “historic” hat-trick in Galatasaray “easy victory over Ajax”.
BBC Sport recorded that Osimhen’s goals handed Ajax their fourth straight defeat in the Champions League.
“With his hat-trick, Osimhen reached 25 goals in European competition and overtook former Inter Milan and Newcastle forward Obafemi Martins to become Nigeria’s all-time top scorer in Europe,” reported BBC
“The 26-year-old is the top scorer in the league phase of the Champions League this term, one goal ahead of Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.”
Osimhen has now been nominated by UEFA for the Champions League Player of the Week.
