Bursaspor Take the Lead, Iheanacho Sets a Record
Bursaspor beat Keçiörengücü 4-2 away to move to the top of the 1. Lig. Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho extended his scoring run to 12 consecutive matches, setting a new record in Turkish football.
In Week 12 of the Trendyol 1. Lig, Bursaspor faced Keçiörengücü away from home. The Bursa side won the match 4-2 and moved to the top of the table in a week when Kayserispor dropped points. The goal that put his team 3-2 ahead was scored by Kelechi Iheanacho. With this goal, the forward raised his league goal tally to 16.
Iheanacho has scored in all 12 matches he has played for the club this season. With this performance, he is rewriting his own record every week.
The Nigerian player has also passed an important milestone in Turkish football history for scoring in consecutive matches. Metin Oktay, the legendary Galatasaray player, scored in 9 consecutive matches in the 1962-1963 season, and Saffet Sancaklı of Kocaelispor reached the same number in the 1995-1996 season. Both marks were surpassed weeks ago.
By extending his run to 12 matches, Iheanacho has turned this achievement into a record that will be difficult to break. Iheanacho's goals continue to be decisive in Bursaspor's league campaign.
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