Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has continued his impressive goalscoring run in Turkey, finding the net for the 11th consecutive league match as Bursaspor secured a 2-0 victory over Pendikspor on Monday, October 19. The Nigerian international scored in the 62nd minute to double his team's advantage after Halil Akbunar had opened the scoring in the 10th minute.
Iheanacho's latest goal takes his league tally to 15,
further establishing him as one of Bursaspor's most influential players this
season. Before the encounter, the former Manchester City and Leicester City
forward had recorded 14 goals and three assists in 10 league appearances.
The 30-year-old has also continued to make history with his
remarkable consistency in front of goal. He previously broke Bursaspor's club
record by scoring in nine consecutive league matches, surpassing Brazilian
striker Fernandao's eight-game streak from the 2014-15 season.
His achievement subsequently extended beyond the club's
history when he surpassed the nine-match scoring records previously held by
Turkish football legends Metin Oktay during the 1962-63 season and Saffet
Sancaklı in the 1995-96 campaign. Iheanacho stretched his run to 10 consecutive
league matches after scoring twice in Bursaspor's 3-0 victory over Muğlaspor on
October 15, before extending the streak to 11 games with his latest strike
against Pendikspor.
The Nigerian forward's outstanding performances have made
him a central figure in Bursaspor's attack, with his goalscoring consistency
strengthening his reputation as one of the competition's most dangerous
strikers. With 15 league goals already recorded, Iheanacho will be hoping to
maintain his impressive form and extend his historic scoring streak as the
campaign continues.
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