Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia top UCL Man of The Match rankings

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Victor Osimhen and his former Napoli teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are joint-top of the leaderboard for the most Man of the Match awards won in this season’s UEFA Champions League, with four each, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

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Despite Galatasaray’s elimination by Liverpool FC in the round of 16, Osimhen remains among the competition’s standout performers as Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC prepare to face off in the final on May 30 in Budapest.

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Osimhen won his first Man of the Match award during Galatasaray’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool on September 30, 2025, when his penalty proved decisive at RAMS Park.

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He claimed his second award in a 3-1 win over Bodø/Glimt on October 22, 2025, further boosting Galatasaray’s qualification hopes, before earning his third accolade after scoring a hat-trick against AFC Ajax on November 5, 2025.

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His fourth came in a 3-2 defeat to Juventus FC in the second leg of their playoff tie, where his goal helped seal Galatasaray’s progression into the round of 16.

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Kvaratskhelia, meanwhile, has been influential for PSG in recent weeks, earning his latest award in their 2-0 win over Liverpool in the quarter-finals.

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The Georgian winger also claimed two awards in PSG’s double-header against Chelsea FC in March, while his first came during a 4-0 victory over Atalanta BC on September 17, 2025.

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With the finalists confirmed, Kvaratskhelia still has the opportunity to move ahead of his former teammate, while Declan Rice, who has three awards, could also draw level.

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Rice earned his first Man of the Match award in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on November 26, 2025. He added another in the 2-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen on March 17 before picking up his latest honour in the semi-final second leg against Atlético Madrid.

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Osimhen enjoyed an outstanding European campaign, registering seven goals and three assists in 10 Champions League appearances.

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Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia were both instrumental in Napoli’s Serie A title-winning campaign in 2022/23, helping the club secure their first league crown in 33 years.

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Osimhen finished as the league’s top scorer with 26 goals, while Kvaratskhelia was named Serie A Player of the Year after recording 12 goals and 10 assists.

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Both players have since left Napoli. Kvaratskhelia completed a €70m move to PSG in January 2025, while Osimhen joined Galatasaray in a €75m deal in 2025 following an initial loan spell.

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