Galatasaray star striker Victor Osimhen has been named in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Week.
UEFA announced Osimhen among the best 11 players of the playoffs second leg, on their Champions League X handle.
Osimhen had been instrumental in Galatasaray*s toppling of Juventus.
Other player who also made the Team of the Week are Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United and Osimhen’s former Napoli teammate Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
With Galatasaray 3-0 down and the tie leveled at 5-5, Osimhen then scored a crucial extra-time goal to put his side in front.
The Turkish giants went on to get a second goal to win the tie 7-5 on aggregate.
Osimhen’s goal against Juventus was his seventh in eight appearances in this season’s UEFA Champions League.
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