Galatassaray: Osimhen explains why he didn't celebrate his goal against Juventus | OneFootball

Scorer against Juventus, Osimhen didn't celebrate

Galatassaray: Osimhen explains why he didn't celebrate his goal against Juventus

On Wednesday night, Galatassaray and Victor Osimhen clinched qualification for the round of 16 against Juventus after a dramatic evening. The Nigerian striker explained why he chose not to celebrate his goal against the Old Lady.

Just after Juventus missed a chance to make it 4-0, Baris Yilmaz found Osimhen at the edge of the box in the 105+1st minute. The clinical Nigerian slotted the ball through Perin's legs, virtually securing qualification for his team with that goal. While his teammates erupted in celebration, the Super Eagle remained stoic. He explained his reaction after the match.

"I didn't need to. I think it's important to respect a man I admire and who played a key role in my career: I'm obviously talking about Spalletti. I didn't feel the urge to celebrate. We played really badly, even with a one-man advantage, so there was no reason to party. Even when we had the chance to score the decisive goal, the one for 3-1, I didn't feel the need to celebrate. I'm not that kind of player, someone who tries to hide his emotions or does that sort of thing. I saw all those people applauding the Juventus players for their performance, and I can say I'm happy..." said Osimhen. He played under Spalletti at Napoli, winning the Scudetto in the 2022-2023 season.