UCL: ‘One pass to Sane would’ve changed everything’ – Ugur Karakullukcu slams Osimhen

According to a report by Daily Post on Wednesday October 14, 2026, Turkish football pundit Uğur Karakullukçu has criticised Victor Osimhen following Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Karakullukçu questioned the Nigerian striker’s decision-making during a promising attacking opportunity in the 75th minute, arguing that he should have passed the ball to teammate Leroy Sané instead of attempting to beat the Barcelona goalkeeper.

According to the pundit, Galatasaray had a two-on-zero opportunity that could have given them a chance to change the course of the match.

“In the 75th minute, we had a 2-on-0 chance with Osimhen. Osimhen tried to beat the goalkeeper,” Karakullukçu said, as quoted by NOW Spor.

“If he had just passed it to Sane, at least we could have watched the final part of the match differently. The replay of the position wasn’t shown at all, either,” he added.

Osimhen failed to find the back of the net as Barcelona came from behind to secure an emphatic victory at Rams Park.

João Cancelo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi were credited with the goals for the Spanish side in the report.

Karakullukçu believes Osimhen’s decision to go for goal rather than pass to Sané was a missed opportunity that could have made the closing stages more competitive. However, whether the chance would have resulted in a goal remains uncertain.

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