Victor Osimhen surpasses Obafemi Martins to set new UEFA Champions League goal record

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen returned to Galatasaray's starting lineup for the first time in a month ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports.

After returning from an ankle injury, Osimhen's presence was worth it as he tucked away a penalty, beating Alisson Becker from twelve yards after Dominik Szoboslai's arm hit Galatasaray's Baris Yilmaz in the face.

The Nigerian forward stepped up, sending his spot kick down the middle while the Liverpool goalkeeper dived to his right.

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Although he could only play 72 minutes on the night, Osimhen set a new goal record in the Champions League. His strike against the six-time UCL winners was his 10th in the competition from 18 appearances, surpassing Obafemi Martins‘ record of nine goals.

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Osimhen is now the Nigerian with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League.

Top-ten Nigerian goalscorers in Champions League history

1. Victor Osimhen – 18 games, 10 goals, one assist
2. Obafemi Martins – 34 games, 10 goals, three assists
3. Julius Aghahowa – 26 games, 7 goals, two assists
4. Emmanuel Emenike – 13 games, 7 goals, two assists
5. Viktor Ikpeba – 19 games, 7 goals, two assists
6. Ayegbeni Yakubu – 9 games, 7 goals, one assist
7. Ahmed Musa – 29 games, 6 goals, four assists
8. Brown Ideye – 20 games, 5 goals, one assist
9. Nwankwo Kanu – 60 games, 5 goals, 13 assists
10.  Emmanuel Dennis – 19 games, 5 goals, two assists

While Obafemi Martins has scored 10 goals in the Champions League as a whole, one of them came in the tournament's qualifiers stage, while all of Osimhen's goals came in the competition proper.