Kelechi Iheanacho Nets 12th Goal for Bursaspor in Turkey
Kelechi Iheanacho, playing for Bursaspor in the Turkish second-tier League, scored his 12th goal in 10 matches on Sunday evening against Mardin 1969, earning the Man-of-the-Match accolade. His goal equalized the score, but Bursaspor ultimately lost 2-1 after conceding a late goal by Zdravko Dimitrov.
This match followed Iheanacho's recent performance in Nigeria's 3-3 draw with Russia in an international friendly. He has now scored in 10 consecutive matches for both club and country, making him the only African player in Europe to achieve this feat currently.
Iheanacho received a personal rating of 8.3 points from Sofascore. He has scored 17 goals in the 2026–27 campaign, contributing to 82.4 percent of Bursaspor's goals.
The team is currently second in the standings with 19 points from nine matches, trailing leaders Kayserispor by three points.
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