Footballer-Osimhen doubles for Galatasaray and Spurs 10-man squad – ThePrint – ReutersFeed

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Tottenham’s perfect start to the Europa League ended with a 3-2 defeat at Galatasaray on Thursday, with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the hosts and Will Lankshear scoring his first for Spurs but also being sent off from the field.

Yunus Akgün gave Galatasaray the lead in the sixth minute with a stunning long-range half-volley, but Spurs equalized 12 minutes later when Brennan Johnson fired home, leaving Lanksshire with a simple strike.

Radu Dragusin was caught sleeping at the back in the 31st minute and was cleared out by Mauro Icardi. The ball fell to Dries Mertens, who passed to Osimhen and the Nigerian striker fired into the bottom corner for the first time.

Osimhen struck again six minutes before the break. Mertens sent the ball into the box and between two defenders the striker volleyed it past the goalkeeper just outside the six-yard box.

Lanksshire received their second booking seven minutes before the hour mark, but 10-man Tottenham pulled a goal back nine minutes later when substitute Dominic Solanke backheeled Pedro Porro’s cross into the net.

The visitors pushed for an equalizer but defeat after winning their first three games left them with nine points, one behind unbeaten Galatasaray.

(Reporting by Trevor Stines; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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