Super Eagles and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen made the headlines in his side’s 1-1 draw against Besiktas in the Istanbul derby, Soccernet.ng reports.
However, this time, it wasn’t for finding the back of the net or for breaking a goal record. Former Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham opened the scoring in the derby.
The 28-year-old forward tapped the ball home after Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir initially denied an attempt from Vaclav Cerny, parrying the ball into Abraham’s path.
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With no love lost between both sides, things got very heated close to the end of the first half after Davidson Sanchez was given his marching orders.
In the 39th minute, Victor Osimhen lost a header after getting into an aerial duel. He was fouled by David Jurasek, and surprisingly, immediately got into an altercation with Emirhan Topcu, grabbing the Turkish midfielder by the throat.
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Several reports have claimed that the Besiktas midfielder used racist language in telling Osimhen to get on his feet, hence the striker’s reaction, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Things could have boiled over, but his Super Eagles’ compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi, stepped in to calm the chaos.
Galatasaray levelled the score in the 55th minute, when Ndidi was caught dawdling in possession by Lucas Torreira, who swiftly released Ilkay Gündoğan.
Okan Buruk’s side earned a point to continue their unbeaten domestic run and stay five points clear ahead of the Turkish Super Lig.