Why Osimhen allowed me take penalty – Galatasaray star Leao reveals

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

Football Osimhen marks daughter's birth with goal against Awaziem's Konyaspor 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.

“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.