Super Eagles watch: How Iheanacho fared in Bursaspor’s win over Istanbulspor

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho continued his stunning start to life at Turkish side Bursaspor as they recorded an emphatic 4-0 win over Istanbulspor on Thursday night, Soccernet.ng reports.

Iheanacho completed a surprise move to Bursaspor earlier in the summer after his contract with Scottish champions Celtic expired at the end of last season, with the club failing to renew his deal.

The 29-year-old opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time to put his side ahead before Halil Akbunar added another goal. An own goal from Duran Sahin then put Bursaspor three goals up after the break.

Iheanacho completed his brace in the 77th minute to round off the scoring as Bursaspor sealed a comfortable 4-0 victory. The result moved them up to second on the standings, just one point behind the leaders after five rounds of matches.

Bursaspor vs Istanbulspor: How the game was played

Bursaspor went into the match looking to continue their superb start to the season, while Istanbulspor had picked up just two points from their opening four games and were languishing in the relegation zone.

The first half looked set to end goalless until Iheanacho struck on the stroke of half-time. The Super Eagles striker received the ball on the edge of the box, cut inside onto his left foot and fired past the defenders into the near corner.

Akbunar doubled Bursaspor's advantage before Sahin turned the ball into his own net while attempting to prevent a pass from reaching Iheanacho seven minutes after the hour mark.

Iheanacho then grabbed his second goal in the 77th minute to complete the scoring and seal a comfortable 4-0 win for his side.

Super Eagles player ratings: Iheanacho gets highest rating in Bursaspor win

Kelechi Iheanacho continued his superb start to the season with another brace and now has six goals and two assists in five games for Bursaspor.

The Super Eagles striker has registered at least one goal contribution in every game he has played for the club this season.

Against Istanbulspor, Iheanacho recorded a game-high 12 touches in the opposition box and attempted five shots. He also completed 100% of his dribbles and won four duels.

Most importantly, he finished the game with two goals and was unlucky not to complete what would have been his first hat-trick for Bursaspor.

Iheanacho ended the match with a rating of 9.1, according to FotMob, which was the highest rating of any player in the game.

The 29-year-old will hope to continue his superb form when Bursaspor face Manisa away from home in their next league match on Monday.

His fine form could also boost his chances of earning a recall to the Super Eagles squad under Eric Chelle ahead of the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month.