Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho isn’t slowing down. The striker scored twice and set up another in Bursaspor’s 3-0 win at Muğlaspor on Thursday, and afterwards he made it clear he wants the goals to keep coming.
Bursaspor were goalless at the break, then took over in the second half. Iheanacho broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, finishing a move Halil Akbunar started.
He added a second in the 79th. Four minutes later, he set up Hüseyin Maldar for the third.
The brace stretched his run to ten league games in a row with a goal. He now has 14 goals and three assists in 10 league appearances this season.
The win lifts Bursaspor to second in the table on 22 points and the promotion race is getting tight. Iheanacho joined on a free transfer in the summer.
Speaking to beIN Sports, he said he was pleased to be helping the team climb.
“Hopefully, the goals will keep coming,” he said. He also pointed to the standings:
“We’re now second in the league, so we hope to get more points.”
This run is why Iheanacho is back in the Super Eagles picture. His scoring streak earned him a recall for the Russia friendly earlier this month.
He scored the opener in the 3-3 draw, and he’s now carried that form straight back to Turkey. Bursaspor keep chasing promotion, and Iheanacho will look to extend the run in the next league match.
