“You shouldn’t be happy” – Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen fires Barcelona warning

According to a report by Soccernet on Saturday October 10, 2026, Victor Osimhen has warned his Galatasaray teammates against underestimating Barcelona ahead of their UEFA Champions League showdown on Tuesday, October 13.

The Nigerian striker issued the warning after making an impressive return from injury in Galatasaray’s dramatic 3-1 victory over Kasımpaşa in the Turkish Süper Lig on Friday.

Osimhen came off the bench in the 77th minute and provided the assist for Mario Lemina’s stoppage-time goal, helping the Turkish champions secure all three points despite playing with 10 men following Lucas Torreira’s dismissal.

Speaking after the match, the 27-year-old acknowledged Barcelona’s quality and insisted that Galatasaray must approach the encounter with the right mentality.

“Barcelona is a very big team. You shouldn’t be happy about playing against them, because they have very quality players. It will help us both collectively and individually. I’m happy for matches like this. It will be a great match,” Osimhen said, per Futbol Arena.

The Super Eagles forward’s comments reflect the challenge awaiting Galatasaray, who need a positive result after losing their opening Champions League league-phase match 3-1 away to Sporting CP.

Barcelona, meanwhile, began their European campaign with a convincing 5-1 victory over Feyenoord, underlining the attacking threat they could pose at RAMS Park.

Osimhen will be particularly important to Galatasaray’s chances after returning from a groin injury that kept him out of action for 35 days. His physical presence, movement and ability to trouble defenders could provide the hosts with a valuable attacking outlet against the Spanish giants.

The Nigerian also has experience facing Barcelona, having scored for Napoli in their 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2024 Champions League round-of-16 tie. However, Napoli lost the return leg 3-1 and were eliminated from the competition.

Galatasaray will hope Osimhen can use that experience to help them produce a better outcome this time. With the Turkish champions seeking their first points of the campaign, Tuesday’s encounter represents an important opportunity to revive their European ambitions.

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