Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammates endured a frustrating evening as they suffered their first defeat of the season, falling 2-1 to rivals Besiktas at Besiktas Park.
Heading into the match, Galatasaray held a six-point lead over nearest challengers Fenerbahçe and were looking to extend their advantage.
However, Besiktas had other plans, taking control early in the game.
Rafa Silva opened the scoring in the 29th minute, putting Besiktas ahead as they dominated possession.
Osimhen had a chance to respond, but his header went over the bar as Galatasaray pushed for an equaliser.
The task became even more difficult for the league leaders when Przemysław Frankowski received a red card, reducing them to ten men.
Despite the setback, Galatasaray found a way back into the match when Lucas Torreira netted to level the score.
However, Besiktas regained their lead in the 66th minute through Gedson Fernandes.
The game saw further drama when Semih Kılıçsoy was also sent off, leaving both teams with ten men.
Despite late pressure from Galatasaray, Besiktas held firm to secure the crucial victory.
The result hands Galatasaray their first loss of the season and keeps the title race wide open as the competition intensifies.
Victor Osimhen vs. Besiktas in numbers
Victor Osimhen played the entire match, but was unable to add to his goal tally for the season in a frustrating outing against Besiktas.
The Nigerian forward managed three shots on target and had one blocked attempt from his 25 touches, but he could not find the breakthrough.
Osimhen completed just one of his two dribbling attempts and had a 50% pass accuracy, completing six of his 12 attempted passes.
In duels, he contested six ground duels, winning four, and was dominant in the air, winning five of his six aerial battles.
