Osimhen and passion: Galatasaray wrote a European page of glory

Manos Staramopoulos • 1 de octubre de 2025

Defeated to Liverpool 1-0 with goal scored for Victor Osimhen. Brilliant and historic victory.

Victor Osimhen scored goal alone of Galatasaray for won to Liverpool in Estambul.

In Istanbul, in a RAMS Park that was buzzing with passion and red and yellow voices, Galatasaray wrote one of the most brilliant pages of its modern history in European football. Against Liverpool, the English Champion and one of the “giants” of the Continent, “Cim Bom” did not bow down. On the contrary, it raised its stature, showed its teeth and achieved a victory that goes beyond the limits of a simple three points in the League Phase of the Champions League. It was in the 16th minute, when the Hungarian midfielder, Dominik Szoboszlai, overturned Yilmaz and the Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, with a composure that befits a great striker, beat the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson from the penalty spot. This goal was not only the prelude to a historic night, but also the proof that Galatasaray can stand on equal terms with the top teams. From that moment until the final whistle, the Turks defended their lead with vigor, resisted Liverpool's suffocating pressure and held on until the end, celebrating a victory that inspired awe.

Dutchman Arne Slot's Liverpool looked a shadow of themselves, unable to find a way out against the organized Turkish block. Even the entrances of Salah and Isak were not able to bend the home defense. Slott, disappointed, acknowledged that his team was not ready to handle the conditions of the match, making it seem that Liverpool was entering a period of internal search.


For Galatasaray, however, this victory marked a return to European success after a long streak without smiles. Okan Buruk's players played with heart, soul and with the belief that they can stand up to any "colossus". Gündoğan spoke of "team spirit" and "collective struggle", while Osimhen revealed that for such moments he chose Istanbul as his football home. In front of 51,160 fanatical fans, "Cim Bom" did not just celebrate three points; they celebrated a breakthrough. They showed the football world that their flame still burns strong and that, when the opponent is called Liverpool, passion and faith can be transformed into weapons that upset the balance. A night, then, when Constantinople embraced a great, truly historic victory.

History has proven Hacıosmanoğlu right about Liverpool!


Galatasaray's victory against Liverpool extended its unbeaten home run to 28. TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu's remarks on August 28th, "Liverpool is not the Liverpool of old," have once again become a hot topic.


Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

Athens (Greece)

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