{"id":446247,"date":"2026-02-26T07:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446247\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T07:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:36:09","slug":"victor-osimhen-names-the-premier-league-team-he-wants-to-avoid-in-champions-league-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446247\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen names the Premier League team he wants to avoid in Champions League | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Victor-Osimhen-7774.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27113961\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tVictor Osimhen and Galatasaray beat Juventus 7-5 on aggregate to reach the Champions League last-16 (CBS Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/victor-osimhen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> admits he wants <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/galatasaray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galatasaray<\/a> to avoid <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/liverpool-fc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> in Friday\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/champions-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League<\/a> draw.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/galatasaray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galatasaray<\/a> needed extra time to eliminate <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/juventus\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juventus<\/a> in their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday night as the Serie A club scored three goals without reply to make it 5-5 on aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen then found the net in extra time to put Galatasaray in front on aggregate before Baris Alper Yilmaz struck to seal the tie for the Turkish champions.<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray will now play either Liverpool or Tottenham in the Champions League last-16, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/24\/champions-league-draw-can-arsenal-chelsea-liverpool-man-city-spurs-newcastle-play-27091801\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with the raw due to take place at 11am on Friday morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray have already beaten Liverpool in the Champions League league phase this season as Osimhen\u2019s first-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win against Arne Slot\u2019s side at home in September.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he would prefer to face Liverpool or <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a> in the Champions League last-16, Osimhen told CBS Sports: \u2018I mean to be honest with you, meeting Liverpool now is going to be like some sort of revenge.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_286792575-ae59.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27114196\" alt=\"TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tGalatasaray will play either Liverpool or Tottenham in the Champions League last-16 (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Metro&#8217;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter-in-the-mixer\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup_source=football-article-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a>, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Anyone we meet now\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t say much but I would like to escape Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But if they come, yeah, we\u2019re going to dig it out but it\u2019s not going to be easy.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tWho can the Premier League teams play in the Champions League last-16?\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will play either Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea will play either Newcastle United or PSG<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will play either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_263541585-3645.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26609306\" alt=\"MONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 27: The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on the stage ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Claudio Lavenia - UEFA\/UEFA via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe Champions League draw takes place on Friday (UEFA via Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Man City will play either Bodo\/Glimt or Real Madrid<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham will play either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United will play either Chelsea or Barcelona<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I mean this is Champions League, no team is easy, we can see how flying Bodo\/Glimt are really doing in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If you want to win you also have to play the big dogs and make a statement for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ve met Liverpool but we haven\u2019t played at Anfield. If we meet them it\u2019s going to be an amazing game. 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