Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has reacted to Galatasaray’s heavy defeat to Samsunspor, admitting the team fell short despite a bright start.
Managed by Okan Buruk, Galatasaray suffered a 4-1 loss at the Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium on Saturday night.
Osimhen made an early impact, setting up Yunus Akgün for the opening goal just nine minutes into the game. However, Samsunspor responded emphatically, scoring four unanswered goals to claim all three points.
The result also tightened the title race, as Fenerbahçe closed the gap at the top to four points following a 3-1 victory over Istanbul Başakşehir.
Osimhen Apologises To Fans
Speaking after the match, Osimhen expressed disappointment and apologised to supporters for the team’s performance.
“We knew it wouldn’t be easy. We knew our opponent was tough and that winning the championship here wouldn’t be easy. We have to congratulate our opponent. They pushed us hard. To be honest, we can’t say we played well either,” Osimhen told the club’s official website.
“Now we’ll focus on our home game. Hopefully, we’ll win there and declare our championship. We apologize to our fans who supported us so well away from home. They didn’t leave us alone for 90 minutes. Now we’ll look ahead. We’ll focus on the next game. We want to celebrate the championship in that game.”
Focus Shifts To Next Game
Despite the setback, the forward insisted the team remains firmly focused on securing the title.
“We played an incredible match against Fenerbahçe. We can call that match the one that brought us the championship. We prepare well for every match. We prepared well for this match as well. We shouldn’t dwell on this,” he added.
“We need to move on. We want to win the match in front of our fans and declare the championship. From my point of view, nothing has changed. Our team will give everything in the upcoming matches, just like they have throughout the season. We will continue. We will focus on the next match. We are all going into a critical match, and we want to win this match to realize our dreams.”
