Why Osimhen allowed me take penalty - Galatasaray star Leao reveals

Leão and Osimhen were both on the scoresheet as Galatasaray thrashed Konyaspor 4-0 in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday.

The former AC Milan forward converted a second-half penalty to finally open his account for the Istanbul side after joining in the summer.

Speaking after the match, Leão expressed his gratitude to the Nigerian striker. “I’m very grateful to him [Osimhen]. He knows how much I struggled for that goal,” Leão said.

He then explained the light-hearted exchange that took place before the spot-kick.

“Yesterday, Osimhen had his second child. So I told him this: you need to score 2 goals today. He scored the first one, but during the penalty, he gave the ball to me. We have a great group.”

Osimhen, Galatasaray’s regular penalty taker, had already found the net earlier in the game with a header. His decision to step aside allowed Leão to end his wait for a first goal in yellow and red.

The result strengthened Galatasaray’s position at the top of the Super Lig table.

Leão will now look to build on his breakthrough as the team prepare for their next Champions League fixture against VfB Stuttgart.