Victor Osimhen has said Galatasaray fought hard for the 3-0 victory over their Istanbul rivals, Fenerbahçe, NEWSUNPLUG reports.
Okan Buruk’s side returned to winning ways following their Turkish Cup quarter-final defeat to Gençlerbirliği last week Wednesday.
Osimhen was on target in the thrilling contest played at the RAMS Park on Sunday night.
The powerful striker scored the curtain raiser in the 40th minute, before Baris Yilmaz, and Lucas Torreira wrapped the scoring in the second half.
Osimhen was proud of the performance of his teammates in the game.
“We fought well as a team. We disappointed our fans in the cup. I’m proud of my team’s performance and happy about the victory,” Osimhen was quoted by Fanatik.
The 27-year-old has now scored 20 goals across all competitions for the Yellow and Reds this season.
Galatasaray remain on course to win a fourth consecutive league title after establishing a seven-point lead at the top of the log with three games left in the regular season.
They will face Samsunspor in their next league game.