Iheanacho scores as Bursaspor draw 1-1 at Antalyaspor, stay top with 37 points
- Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring for Bursaspor in the 26th minute at Antalyaspor on Friday night.
- A Tural Bayramov own goal pulled Antalyaspor level before half-time and the match ended 1-1.
- Iheanacho now has 17 goals and four assists in 14 league games; Bursaspor still lead with 37 points.
Kelechi Iheanacho found the net again on Friday night, but his Bursaspor side had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Antalyaspor in Turkey's TFF 1. Lig.
The Super Eagles striker opened the scoring in the 26th minute, restoring his scoring touch after his run of goals in 12 straight league games ended against Bandırmaspor last weekend.
Antalyaspor hit back before the break through an own goal from Tural Bayramov, and neither side could find a winner in the second half.
Why it matters for Nigerian fans
Iheanacho's form is one of the brighter spots for Nigerian football this season. He has now scored 17 goals and set up four more in just 14 league appearances for Bursaspor, numbers that will keep him in the conversation for the Super Eagles.
For a striker, that kind of return matters beyond club pride. Goals in Turkey keep a Nigerian forward sharp and confident ahead of national team assignments, and they make him harder for defenders to handle when he wears the green and white.
The dropped points did little damage at the top. Bursaspor remain first in the standings with 37 points, according to both reports, so the club's push for promotion stays on course.
What happens next
Bursaspor will look to get back to winning ways in their next league fixture, with Iheanacho expected to lead the line. The club has been open about the conditions around any possible exit for the striker, so his goals will keep drawing attention from outside Turkey as the season goes on.
For now, the message is simple: the Nigerian is scoring, and his team is still top.
