Victor Osimhen Smashes Records as Galatasaray Stuns Ajax 3-0
Historic hat-trick in Amsterdam crowns Osimhen as Galatasaray’s new record-breaker and Nigeria’s top scorer in Europe
In a dominant night in Amsterdam, Victor Osimhen produced a treble to lead Galatasaray to a 3-0 victory over Ajax and in the process rewrote Nigerian and Galatasaray history in European football.
Record-Breaking Night in Amsterdam
Osimhen’s ruthless hat-trick powered Galatasaray to an emphatic win over Ajax, marking one of the standout individual displays of this season’s UEFA Champions League.
With the performance, the Nigerian striker became the first Galatasaray player ever to score both a brace and a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League — a new milestone in the club’s rich European history.
His scoring run this season has been nothing short of sensational:
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⚽ vs Liverpool
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⚽⚽ vs Bodø/Glimt
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⚽⚽⚽ vs Ajax
That’s six goals in just three UCL games, with Osimhen also claiming Player of the Match honours in each one — a clean sweep that underlines his dominance on Europe’s biggest stage.
Nigeria’s New All-Time European Top Scorer
Osimhen’s treble took his total tally in UEFA club competitions to 25 goals, overtaking Obafemi Martins (23) to become Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer in Europe.
| Player | Goals | UEFA Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 25 | 35 |
| Obafemi Martins | 23 | 64 |
Martins’ record stood for years, built across Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Wolfsburg, Rubin Kazan, and Levante, but Osimhen has surpassed him with an astonishing strike-rate and in almost half as many games.
Goals by Club (UEFA Competitions)
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Lille OSC (France) – 2 goals in 3 matches
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SSC Napoli (Italy) – 11 goals in 20 matches
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Galatasaray (Turkey) – 12 goals in 12 matches
Total: 25 goals in 35 games
Historic Feat for Galatasaray
By scoring a brace against Bodø/Glimt and a hat-trick against Ajax, Osimhen became the first player in Galatasaray’s history to record back-to-back multi-goal performances in the UEFA Champions League.
No player had ever scored multiple braces in consecutive Champions League games before him, and now he has extended that streak with a historic treble.
It also makes him the first Nigerian in more than two decades to score a hat-trick in the Champions League, following Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s famous treble for Maccabi Haifa in 2002.
Unstoppable Form
With Galatasaray unbeaten in their group, Osimhen’s goals have placed the Turkish champions firmly in control of their Champions League campaign. His finishing, movement, and consistency have quickly made him a fan favourite in Istanbul — and one of the deadliest forwards in Europe this season.
From Lille to Napoli, and now Galatasaray, Osimhen’s rise continues — rewriting records, inspiring fans, and cementing his place among Nigeria’s greatest ever exports to European football.
