If you think say Senior Man Kelechi Iheanacho don slow down, my brother, make you look this one again!
The Super Eagles striker don show once more why him dey among the hottest Nigerian forwards for Europe right now, as he bagged a brace to help Bursaspor turn a losing position into a 2-1 victory against Batman Petrolspor for Saturday evening 1. Lig action, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Iheanacho Brace Carry Bursaspor Enter Top Spot
Bursaspor enter the game with serious work to do after Matheus Doria put the home team ahead just one minute before the hour mark. Batman Petrolspor hold that advantage go halftime, but Iheanacho no gree make the story end like that.
Just 15 minutes after the second half begin, the former Premier League forward step up to take a penalty and calmly put the ball inside the net, bringing the score level.
But the Nigerian no stop there. With five minutes left on the clock, he pop up again inside the box to complete the comeback.
A free-kick delivery reach Alperen Babacan deep inside the area. Babacan then slide the ball across to Iheanacho, who dey wait unmarked for the far post.
The striker no waste the opportunity as he tap the ball home to seal the three points for the visitors.
That victory don push the Green Crocodiles to the top of the TFF 1. Lig table, while Iheanacho extend his scoring run to eight consecutive games.
Iheanacho Don Collect 13 Goal Contributions This Season
The 29-year-old no just score the two goals and help his team win. He also record the most touches inside the opposition box, with five, while registering four shots during the match.
With this latest brace, the Super Eagles man don reach 13 goal contributions this season — 11 goals and two assists.
Make we look how the goals don come:
Bodrum: One goal and one assist.
Kayserispor: One goal and one assist.
Iğdır: One goal.
Karagümrük: One goal.
Esenler Erokspor: One goal.
Manisa FK: One goal.
İstanbulspor: Two goals.
Batman Petrolspor: Two goals.
Eight straight games with goals. Na serious consistency from the Nigerian veteran, and Bursaspor supporters go dey hope say the run continue.
Tolu Arokodare Enter Pitch, Score Almost Immediately to Rescue Ajax
Kelechi no be the only Nigerian striker wey make noise for Europe on Saturday. Tolu Arokodare also show say him no come Ajax to watch football, as the Nigerian forward score just two minutes after entering the pitch to rescue a point for the Dutch giants against Excelsior.
Imagine entering a match when your team dey behind, then scoring almost immediately to bring them back into the game. Na exactly wetin the 25-year-old Wolves loanee do at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Arokodare Need Only Two Minutes to Find Ajax Equaliser
Ajax dey trail 2-1 when Arokodare enter the game 17 minutes into the second half, replacing Kasper Dolberg.
The Nigerian no need plenty time to settle. Just two minutes after he enter, he find the back of the net to bring the home side level and ensure both teams share the points in a 2-2 draw.
Before Arokodare enter, Julian Brandt don give Ajax the lead two minutes after the hour mark. But Lennard Hartjes equalise before halftime, while Aymen Sliti later put the visitors ahead just as the Nigerian striker step onto the pitch.
Arokodare respond almost immediately, firing home the equaliser that save Ajax from defeat.
Tolu Arokodare Push Goal Contributions to Seven
Apart from the goal, the Nigerian forward also record 12 touches inside the opposition box, joint-most in the match, and take nine shots, the highest figure recorded by any player.
The latest goal means Arokodare don return to the scoresheet after failing to score in two matches following a four-game scoring run. One of those games, he watch everything from the bench.
Now, the Ajax forward don reach seven goal contributions this season — six goals and one assist.
For Nigerian football fans, both Iheanacho and Arokodare dey give us plenty reason to watch wetin our strikers dey do across Europe. One dey score week after week for Turkey, while the other dey make his presence felt for the Netherlands.
The question be: Who go maintain the momentum as the season dey move forward?
Last Updated on September 20, 2026 6:09 am by Hitvibz Media
Kelechi Iheanacho Fire Again, Tolu Arokodare No Dey Gree Stop! Naija Ballers Scatter Europe With Goals
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