Gift Orban scores hat-trick in Türkiye and draws level with Osimhen
Nigerian forward Gift Orban scored three goals in a Turkish Süper Lig match in which Amedspor thrashed İstanbul Başakşehir 5-0. Following the hat-trick, Orban took his league tally to six goals and drew level with Victor Osimhen at the top of the league scoring chart.
As Premium Times Nigeria reports, Orban scored in the 52nd, 56th and 75th minutes. An own goal by Emin Bayram in first-half stoppage time put Amedspor ahead, while Mbaye Diagne scored the fifth goal late in the game. Orban has scored in three consecutive league matches: before his hat-trick, he netted against Trabzonspor and scored a brace against Kasımpaşa.
Iheanacho continued his scoring run
Another Nigerian forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, scored for Bursaspor in a 2-2 draw with Esenler Erokspor in Turkey's 1. Lig. He opened the scoring in the 16th minute. In seven league matches, Iheanacho has scored nine goals and provided two assists, contributing to 11 of the team's goals. According to the publication, he has scored in every league match he has played this season.
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Performances in other leagues
In Belgium, Rafiu Durosinmi scored for Genk in a 1-1 draw with Gent and moved to the top of the Belgian Pro League scoring chart with five goals. In Italy, Samuel Chukwueze played the full match for Milan in a 2-2 draw with Lazio.
Ademola Lookman started for Atlético Madrid in a 3-0 away win over Real Sociedad and was substituted in the 76th minute. Chidera Ejuke came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in the match in which Sevilla beat Valencia 1-0. In England, Taiwo Awoniyi was shown a red card in the 53rd minute of Coventry's match against Brighton, which his team lost 0-5.
