Osimhen nets hat trick as Galatasaray beat Ajax 3-0 in Amsterdam

Victor Osimhen scored a second half hat trick as Galatasaray defeated Ajax 3-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday, handing the Dutch side a fourth consecutive loss in the Champions League. The Nigeria striker opened the scoring with a diving header in the 59th minute and converted two penalties in the 66th and 78th minutes to complete his treble less than 20 minutes after his first goal.

Osimhen met a Leroy Sané cross to nod home the opener and then dispatched spot kicks after two separate handball calls against Youri Baas and Gerald Alders. Alders was making his European debut when the incident occurred. Ajax wasted a chance to reduce the deficit when Mika Godts missed an open-net opportunity following an error by Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakır.

With his three goals, Osimhen moved to the top of the Champions League scoring chart this season with six goals, one ahead of several high-profile contenders. Competition records show he became the third player to score a Champions League away hat trick at Ajax, joining Cristiano Ronaldo in 2012 and Lucas Moura in 2019. It was only the second Champions League hat trick by a Galatasaray player, after Burak Yilmaz in 2012....