Victor Osimhen’s brace earned Galatasaray a 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League, with the Turkish side recording back-to-back European victories having won just one of their previous 18 matches.
An already ferocious home crowd at Rams Park was given reason for a wild celebration just three minutes into proceedings, when Mario Lemina slid the ball through for Osimhen to beat Nikita Haikin with a clinical finish.
Bodo/Glimt’s goalkeeper was left completely helpless in the 33rd minute, though, when Osimhen accepted the gift from Fredrik André Bjørkan backpass by rounding Haikin and sliding the ball into the empty net.
Osimhen offered a reminder of his threat as he pounced when Odin Bjortuft failed to convincingly deal with Ismail Jakobs’ cross, even if Haikin was equally alert to stop his attempt.
The visitors continued to struggle against the intensity of Osimhen and their surroundings, with the striker getting his head on two Leroy Sané crosses but being denied by Haikin.
Bodo/Glimt eventually started to make forays forward of their own and had periods of possession that were met by whistles from the stands, although they still couldn’t test Uğurcan Cakır.
They were still given a huge warning moments later, when Osimhen and Yunus Akgun both passed up an opportunity to shoot before Sané was denied.
The visitors failed to heed it, though, and Haitam Aleesami was dispossessed by Osimhen on the edge of the box, setting up Akgun to beat Haikin at the second attempt.
Galatasaray recorded their 21st win from their last 23 matches across all competitions, also ended Bodo/Glimt’s five-game unbeaten run in European league matches, leaving the Norwegian side on two points.
