Bright Osayi-Samuel, defender for the Super Eagles and Fenerbahce, expressed his regret to manager Jose Mourinho after receiving a red card in their Europa League game against Union Saint-Gilloise.
Fenerbahce won 2-1 in the match, but Osayi-Samuel’s night was marred by his late dismissal. Nevertheless, Fernerbahce secured three points to make a good start to the Europa League’s league phase.
Returning from injury, Bright Osayi-Samuel came off the bench and played a vital role in Fenerbahce’s second goal when his shot forced Union SG’s Christian Burgess into scoring an own goal in the 82nd minute, making it 2-0.
However, things quickly went downhill for the Nigerian international as he picked up two yellow cards in quick succession near the end of the match. His second foul led to a penalty, which Union SG converted in the 93rd minute to make the final moments tense for Fenerbahce.
Bright Osayi-Samuel’s Apologies to Mourinho, Teammates
Though Fenerbahce managed to hold on to their lead and secure three points, Osayi-Samuel was visibly upset. He apologized to both his teammates and Mourinho in the locker room. Mourinho, however, did not seem to harbor any resentment and has included Osayi-Samuel in the squad for their next league game against Antalyaspor, though he will miss their next Europa League clash due to suspension.
