Victor Osimhen set a new UEFA Champions League record as he is now the Nigerian with the most goals involvement in a single campaign, according to OptaJoe.
Osimhen provided the assist for Galatasaray’s goal in their 1-0 win against Liverpool, in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg tie on Tuesday in Turkey.
The Nigeria international has now been involved in eight goals in the Champions League this season (seven goals, one assist).
Ademola Lookman (2024/2025) and former internationals Tijani Babangida (1996/1997) Yakubu Aiyegbeni (2002/2003) and John Utaka (2002/2003) all have six goals involvements.
Osimhen had a hand in the decisive moment of the match as his header from a corner helped create the opening that allowed Mario Lemina to break the deadlock in the seventh minute.
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Osimhen assist is not a header but an attempted bicycle kick.
I rushed to see if it will be some global or international record but it is some local and cheap records as usual….
If its not the first nigerian player to bla bla bla it will be the first tolotolo player to bla bla bla….
If its their mbappe now you will see records like the first player in the “WORLD” to bla bla bla bla….
Did Osimhen not assist the 4th and 5th goals in the 5-2 demolition of Juventus…..or am I missing something….??!