Victor Osimhen equals decade-long record at Galatasaray

Victor Osimhen moved up to third in the Turkish Super Lig scoring charts with a double as Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 3-2, extending a recently unprecedented run for the striker as he rediscovers his top form after a testing start to the season.

In the English Premier League, Yoane Wissa and Mohamed Salah demonstrated why they may yet be jostling for the Golden Boot this term, and Omar Marmoush and Serhou Guirassy were again among the goals in the German Bundesliga.

Given the miserable circumstances of Osimhen's departure from Napoli, and the raised eyebrows that accompanied his arrival at Galatasaray in September, there were no guarantees that he would take to life in Turkey; at least not as immediately as he has done.

The 25-year-old striker has some indisputable qualities, but his concerning recent injury track record and a spell of inactivity before securing the loan move to the Super Lig, as the door closed in Naples, didn't represent the most convincing context for a switch to Istanbul.

Just over nine weeks later, Osimhen can look back on an outstanding start to life in Turkey, with his performance against Samsunspor equalling a 10-year record.

Osimhen's brace against Gala's unlikely title rivals took his season's tally to six goals, accompanied by two assists, in six league outings. He's joint third in the scoring charts, despite missing 45% of his possible fixtures, and, per Opta, is the first player since 2014-15 to score a goal or register an assist in each of his first six matches in the Turkish top tier.

Osimhen has certainly hit the ground running, and proved influential as Gala have established a five-point advantage over fierce rivals Fenerbahce at the top of the table. He has also scored two goals and registered one assist in three UEFA Europa League outings.

On Sunday, he delivered arguably his finest showing for his new employers, opening the scoring with a trademark leap to head home Lucas Torreira's cross inside the first minutes of the game.