Nigerian nightmare: Osimhen's double hammers Mourinho and Fenerbahce out of Turkish Cup

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen delivered a performance for the ages, powering Galatasaray into the semifinals and sending Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce crashing out. 

In a thrilling Turkish Cup quarterfinal showdown, the 26-year-old striker proved to be the decisive factor in this heated Istanbul derby, leaving his mark with a first-half brace that ultimately sealed the fate of their bitter rivals.

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Osimhen wasted no time asserting his dominance, firing Galatasaray ahead in the 10th minute with a clinical finish.

He doubled his tally in the 27th minute, showing his lethal instincts in front of the goal and putting Fenerbahce on the ropes.

Mourinho’s side managed to pull one back before halftime, setting the stage for a fiery second half.

The intensity boiled over after the break as both teams threw everything into the contest.

Tempers flared, with Osimhen at the centre of the first skirmish. The chaos escalated into a full-blown melee between the squads, forcing the referee to suspend play briefly.

When the dust settled, red cards were brandished, with Galatasaray’s Kerem Demirbay and Yilmaz, along with Fenerbahce’s Hakan Yandas, all sent off.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Galatasaray held firm, thwarting Fenerbahce’s desperate attempts to level the score. Osimhen’s heroics not only knocked Mourinho’s men out of the competition but also cemented his status as a clutch performer in one of Turkey’s fiercest rivalries.