ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's perfect Europa League start ended as they lost 3-2 at Galatasaray on Thursday with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the hosts and Will Lankshear netting his first goal for Spurs but also getting sent off.

Osimhen scored his first goal in Europe for Galatasaray after his transfer from Napoli with a precise low shot inside the right post to give the host a 2-1 lead in the 31st minute and added his second eight minutes later by heading home a curled cross from the right by Dries Mertens.

Galatasaray played host to Tottenham Hotspur in match round four of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League seasonNigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, stole the spotlight with a brilliant first-half brace against the Premier League sideThe brace against Ange Postecoglou’s outfit sees him become the outright leading scorer for the Istanbul club so far this seasonCHECK OUT: Learn at Your Own Pace!

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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 knockout playoff round,

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Just 13 minutes after drawing level, Spurs found themselves behind again in Istanbul as Victor Osimhen struck for Galatasaray. The two sides — unbeaten in the Europa League so far this season — had already exchanged early goals thanks to a Yunus Akgun screamer and Will Lankshear’s first-ever senior strike.