Kelechi Iheanacho on fire with Bursaspor

Kelechi Iheanacho cannot be stopped. The Nigerian striker shone once again on Thursday evening, directly contributing to all three of Bursaspor’s goals in their 3-0 victory away to Muğlaspor on the 10th matchday of the Turkish second division. With 14 goals and 3 assists in ten matches, he is enjoying an exceptional start to the season.

Iheanacho breaks the deadlock after the break

After a goalless first half, Bursaspor found the solution through their centre-forward. In the 58th minute, Iheanacho opened the scoring before striking again in the 79th minute to put his team out of reach. Four minutes later, the Nigerian turned provider, setting up Hüseyin Maldar, who scored the third goal in the 83rd minute.

Thanks to this performance, the former Leicester and Manchester City player is confirming his growing influence in Bursaspor’s attacking play.

Impressive statistics

After ten matchdays, Iheanacho already has 14 goals and 3 assists. He has therefore been directly involved in 17 of the 20 goals scored by his team in the league. Even more impressively, the striker has scored in each of the first ten matchdays. A record in Turkish professional football.

This victory takes Bursaspor’s tally to 22 points and allows them to retain second place in the standings. The club has also recorded its fourth win in four away matches this season.

Aliou Toundé |

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