The Super Eagles striker’s superb 81st-minute strike was not enough as Mardin 1969 Spor won at the death.
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Another goal, no points
Kelechi Iheanacho scored in his 10th consecutive game for club and country, but Bursaspor lost 2-1 at home to Mardin 1969 Spor in the Turkish TFF 1. Lig on Sunday. Tonio Teklic gave the visitors the lead in the 21st minute. FootballInNigeria.com.ng reports that Iheanacho equalised in the 81st minute with a superb strike from outside the penalty area.
Zdravko Dimitrov then scored the winner for Mardin in the fourth minute of stoppage time. It was a cruel finish for Bursaspor after Iheanacho’s late leveller.
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A streak for club and country
The goal took Iheanacho’s scoring run to nine straight league games for Bursaspor. His overall tally stands at 14 goal contributions, made up of 12 goals and two assists.
Add his opening goal for the Super Eagles in the 3-3 draw with Russia in Nizhny Novgorod, and he has scored in 10 straight games for club and country this season.
He has also matched and then surpassed the club scoring-streak mark held by Fernandao from the 2014/15 season. Fernandao scored in eight consecutive league rounds, a mark Iheanacho equalled in September.
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Bursaspor’s promotion push
Bursaspor have scored 17 goals this season, and Iheanacho has been involved in 82.4 percent of them. The defeat left the club on 19 points, three behind leaders Kayserispor.
Bursaspor were promoted to the TFF 1. Lig this year and are targeting a return to the Süper Lig. They visit Muğlaspor next on Thursday, October 15.
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From Celtic to Bursa
Iheanacho joined Bursaspor as a free agent in July after leaving Celtic, signing a deal that runs until June 30, 2029. At Celtic he helped win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup double.
He is a former Manchester City and Leicester City forward. Can his form push Eric Chelle to give him a bigger role for Nigeria in November?
📌 Did You Know?
- Iheanacho’s six-game scoring streak in early September was the longest of his career at that point.
- He scored a brace on September 3 in a 4-0 win over Istanbulspor.
- He scored a stoppage-time winner on September 7 in a 2-1 win over Manisa FK.
- He scored twice in a 2-1 away win at Batman Petrolspor on September 19.
- He had 11 goals in his first eight games for Bursaspor.
