Super Eagles and Lille striker Victor Osimhen is four goals shy of setting a new Nigerian record in the French Ligue 1 after finding the net in his team’s 2-1 loss to Olympique Marseille on Sunday night.
The Super Eagles star finished superbly after a defence splitting pass from Jonathan Bamba in the 51st minute, taking his tally to 13 goals in the Ligue 1 in the process.
Osimhen needs to score four more goals in the remaining thirteen games to surpass Victor Ikpeba’s single-season Nigerian record of 16 goals which he set during the 1997-1998 while at Monaco.
The likelihood of Osimhen securing his place in the Nigerian history books is high as Ikpeba tallied 12 goals in 25 matches 22 years ago while the Lille number 7 has 13 from the same number of matches.
Another Nigerian record set by Ikpeba in France that is within reach of Osimhen before the close of the season is to overtake the former Monaco winger as the top scoring player in all competitions in a single season.
The former African Footballer of the Year racked up 23 goals in the 97-98 season, that’s five more than Osimhen’s tally so far this season.
VOsimhen found the net as Lille surrendered a goal lead to lose 2-1 to Olympiqu Marseille in Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash.
Despite his injury in the Great Danes’ win at Angers, Osimhen was handed a starter’s role in the encounter.
After a goalless first half inside Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the Nigeria international gave Christophe Galtier’s men a 51st-minute lead.
The 21-year-old beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda after controlling a defence-splitting pass from Jonathan Bamba.
Some 16 minutes later, Marseille levelled matters as Mozambique international Reinildo Mandava turned the ball into his net.
Dario Benedetto had the final say two minutes later after converting Valere Germain’s assist to hand Andre Villas-Boas’ side the victory.
Osimhen’s effort was his 13th in the French elite division this term, and is now three goals adrift leading scorer Wissam Ben Yedder.
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