Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray inflicted a first Europa League defeat of the season on Tottenham to move top of the table with a 3-2 victory in Istanbul on Thursday.
The Turkish champions have 10 points from four games and have all but secured qualification for at least the knock-out play-off round, while Spurs sit in fifth place after losing their 100-percent record.
Yunus Akgun gave Galatasaray the lead in the sixth minute with a spectacular long-range volley into the top corner.
Twelve minutes later, however, the visitors responded when Will Lankshear, a young striker, scored a goal in just his second first-team appearance by tapping in Brennan Johnson’s cross-goal.
However, Osimhen’s two goals in eight minutes gave Galatasaray the lead before halftime.
Shortly after the interval, the Nigerian player gave them the lead again before deftly volleying Dries Mertens’ cross past Fraser Forster, the Tottenham goalie.
Osimhen has now scored six goals in eight appearances for Galatasaray since joining on loan from Napoli.
The home side passed up several opportunities to put the game out of sight for their opponents, but Spurs’ hopes of a comeback were hit when Lankshear was sent off for two yellow-card offences in quick succession in the second half.
Dominic Solanke pulled one back in the 69th minute, shortly after being brought on by Ange Postecoglou, but Galatasaray held on with relative comfort.
