Sports News of Thursday, 15 October 2026

Source: www.mynigeria.com

12 touches, 6 offsides: Turkish commentator urges Buruk to solve Osimhen’s offside problem

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen

Turkish football commentator Hüseyin Özkök has chided Victor Osimhen for his sub-par performance against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, October 13.

The 27-year-old was kept quiet for most part of the game with his side losing 4-1 to the Spanish giants at the RAMS Park.

Goals from João Cancelo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi completed a perfect comeback after Aleksey Batrakov landed the first punch for the home side in the 28th minute.

Osimhen, who saw his goal in the first half ruled out for offside had a difficult game against the Barcelona defense.

The Super Eagles striker was caught offside on six occasions and was limited to just 12 touches in the game.

He also managed one shot off target, won three of his nine duels and lost possession six times.

Speaking in his post-match analysis, Özkök urged Galatsaray head coach Okan Buruk to find an antidote to Osimhen's offside problems.

“Out of eight offsides in Galatasaray, six belong to Osimhen. Okan Buruk must definitely solve Osimhen’s offside problem,” he said on A Spor.

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