Kelechi Iheanacho scored in an 11th consecutive game as Bursaspor beat Pendikspor 2-0 in the Trendyol 1. Lig. The win lifts Bursaspor to second place, one point behind leaders Kayserispor.
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Kelechi Iheanacho scored for the 11th game in a row as Bursaspor beat Pendikspor 2-0 at the Atatürk Spor Kompleksi on Monday night. The win lifted Mustafa Er’s side to second place in the Trendyol 1. Lig with 25 points, one behind leaders Kayserispor.
Halil Akbunar gave the Green Crocodiles a deserved lead in the 10th minute, rewarding their early dominance. Iheanacho then doubled the advantage two minutes after the hour. New Bet9ja users can claim Bet9ja’s YOHAIG bonus offer.
The Nigeria international met a cross from Lincoln inside the penalty area and powered an unmarked header into the net.
Turkish media noted that the run is now longer than the nine-game Süper Lig scoring record held by Metin Oktay and Saffet Sancaklı, although this streak has come in the second tier.
Iheanacho now has 15 goals in 11 league games, which puts him top of the scoring chart. Those 15 account for most of Bursaspor’s 22 league goals, according to Turkish reports.
Taulant Seferi of Kayserispor is next on nine goals, so Iheanacho has a six-goal cushion. Football fans can check the Bet9ja referral code for new users before the next round.
Relying so heavily on one player carries some risk, but Iheanacho has been so reliable that Bursaspor can keep leaning on him.
Bursaspor travel to Ankara Keçiörengücü on Sunday, October 25, in Matchday 12. Leaders Kayserispor play at Pendikspor the same day, so the top of the table could change, and Iheanacho will want to stretch his run to 12 games.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Pendikspor stayed on 10 points after the defeat.
- Pendikspor are coached by Fikret Akdemir.
- Pendikspor were relegated from the Süper Lig in 2023/24 after finishing 19th.
- Akbunar played for Pendikspor on loan from Eyüpspor during that 2023/24 season, so his goal came against a former club.
- Pendikspor had more of the ball late in the first half, but Bursaspor’s defence did not give them a chance.
- Bursaspor goalkeeper Kerem Matışlı kept the clean sheet.
