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Onyekuru scores brace in Galatasaray’s 3-0 away win

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Super Eagles striker, Henry Onyekuru, Galatasaray



Super Eagles striker, Henry Onyekuru scored twice after coming on as a substitute in Galatasaray’s 3-0 win against Kayserispor in a Turkish Super Lig week 29 fixture away from home.

Onyekuru who has seen a revival in his form after he returned to Turkey from French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco scored both goals in the second half to help his club consolidate their 2nd position on the league table.

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His goals came within the space of eight minutes (81st and 89th) after Radamel Falcao had grabbed the opener in the 44th minute

The brace makes it a total of five goals he has scored for Fatih Terim’s side. With just two points behind leaders Besiktas, albeit with a game more, Galatasaray will hope to reclaim the title they last won in the 2018/2019 season.

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The 23-year-old lanky forward was surprisingly left out of Gernot Rohr’s list of invited players to prosecute the AFCON Qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho, managing only a place on the list of standbys.

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