Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s penalty was not enough to secure victory for Galatasaray as Dynamo Kyiv staged a spirited comeback to claim a 3-3 draw in a thrilling Europa League encounter on Tuesday night.
The result leaves Galatasaray on 13 points, while Dynamo Kyiv finally ended their losing streak in the competition.
Galatasary started strongly, with Davinson Sánchez opening the scoring with a header in the 6th minute, and Abdülkerim Bardakçı doubling the lead in the 21st minute.
However, Dynamo Kyiv refused to give up, with Vladyslav Vanat pulling one back in the 44th minute, just before half-time.
Osimhen restored Galatasaray’s two-goal cushion from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, but Andriy Yarmolenko stole the show for Dynamo Kyiv, netting twice in the 68th and 81st minutes to secure a hard-earned draw for his side.
After the match, Osimhen expressed frustration but remained optimistic.
“We couldn’t win this match, but our goal is to beat Ajax away next week. Results like this happen. We created plenty of chances, but unfortunately, the scoreline didn’t reflect our performance.”
Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk praised his team’s effort but acknowledged their defensive shortcomings.
“We scored early and were eager to add more. We got the third goal, but we couldn’t manage a fourth. We concede too many goals, and that’s the biggest problem we need to solve.”
Dynamo Kyiv coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi praised his team’s resilience, saying, “We knew how strong Galatasaray were. We made mistakes early but showed character to fight back and get this result.”
