Iheanacho scores twice as Bursaspor win again
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- Bursaspor defeated Manisa FK 2-1 away, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring in the 27th minute and stoppage time.
- The result gave Bursaspor five wins from six matches and 15 points, while Manisaโs winless run reached four games.
- Iheanacho, signed from Celtic at the start of the season, has scored eight goals and provided two assists in six matches.
Kelechi Iheanacho struck twice, including a stoppage-time winner, as Bursaspor beat Manisa FK 2-1 away in the sixth week of the Trendyol 1. Lig.
Manisa took the lead through Cheikne Sylla in the 20th minute, but Iheanacho equalized seven minutes later. He completed the comeback in the second minute of added time at Manisa 19 Mayฤฑs Stadium.
The victory gave Bursaspor five wins in six matches and lifted the club to 15 points. Manisa FK remained on eight points after extending its winless run to four games. Bursaspor will next host Esenler Erokspor, while Manisa FK will travel to Fatih Karagรผmrรผk.
Iheanacho, who joined Bursaspor from Celtic before the season, has made an explosive start. In six appearances, the forward has scored eight goals and supplied two assists, making him the teamโs most influential attacking player so far.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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