Iheanacho Has Scored In Eight Straight Games In Turkey
Bursa · Tuesday 22 September 2026
Kelechi Iheanacho has scored in eight consecutive matches, equalling a Bursaspor record set by the Brazilian striker Fernandao in the 2014/15 season. The run has come with Nigeria about to start its AFCON qualifying campaign without Victor Osimhen.
Eight in a row is not a hot streak
A striker can score in three straight games on luck. Eight is a description of what the team does. It means the service is consistent, the movement is right and the finishing has stopped being the variable, and it is the kind of run that usually ends with somebody bigger making a phone call.
Why the league matters less than people say
| The objection | The answer |
|---|---|
| It is only the Super Lig | Osimhen plays there too |
| The defences are weaker | Then score against them for eight weeks |
| He is not the player he was | He is scoring more than he ever has |
Form is form, and Nigeria is short of forwards this week.
A player Nigeria stopped arguing about has quietly become the in-form Nigerian striker in Europe.
The selection question
Eric Chelle has Awoniyi replacing Osimhen and Tolu Arokodare pushing from club form. The argument for Iheanacho is not sentiment about who he used to be. It is that no other Nigerian forward has scored in eight consecutive games this season, and a qualifier is exactly the fixture where you want someone who cannot stop scoring.
Reporting: Premium Times and Complete Sports.
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