Football results – The outstanding display by striker Victor Osimhen enabled Galatasaray to achieve a comprehensive win on Ajax’s home ground during the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The match between Ajax and Galatasaray was one-sided, with the Turkish side showing complete dominance over the hosts. From the early minutes, Galatasaray displayed cohesion and fluidity in their play, consistently executing well-organized passing sequences.
Victor Osimhen quickly caused trouble with powerful shots, forcing goalkeeper Remko Pasveer to work hard to keep a clean sheet. Meanwhile, Ajax struggled to build momentum and rarely created clear scoring chances against their opponents.
In the 59th minute, the Turkish team broke the deadlock when Osimhen rose high to head the ball into the net against the home side.
Victor Osimhen’s header opened the scoring for Galatasaray
From that point, the game fully tilted in favor of the visitors. In the 65th minute, after the referee consulted VAR, Galatasaray was awarded their first penalty, and Osimhen once again showed composure by calmly converting it to double the lead. Not stopping there, Galatasaray earned a second penalty in the 78th minute, allowing the Nigerian forward to complete an impressive hat-trick.
Victor Osimhen capped off a perfect day on the field with a hat-trick
In the final minutes, Ajax tried to fight back but only managed a few scattered attempts. Wout Weghorst and Rayane Bounida had opportunities to reduce the deficit, but both were thwarted by Galatasaray’s defense. Meanwhile, the visitors maintained a solid and disciplined approach until the final whistle. Ultimately, Galatasaray secured a convincing 3-0 victory in Amsterdam.