Kelechi Iheanacho scored for the 10th consecutive game for club and country, but his goal could not prevent Bursaspor from losing 2-1 at home to Mardin 1969 Spor in the Turkish TFF 1. Lig on Sunday.
Bursaspor took the field looking to maintain their challenge at the top of the Turkish second division, but fell behind in the 21st minute when Tonio Teklic gave the visitors the lead.
Iheanacho restored parity in the 81st minute with an excellent strike from outside the penalty area, extending his remarkable scoring sequence and appearing to have secured a point for the hosts.
Mardin 1969 Spor, however, had the final say. Zdravko Dimitrov scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to complete a dramatic 2-1 victory for the away side.
The goal was Iheanacho’s ninth in successive matches for Bursaspor in the Turkish First League. During that run, he has recorded 14 goal contributions, comprising 12 goals and two assists.
His latest effort also extended his scoring streak for both club and country to 10 matches this season. The sequence includes his goal for Nigeria in the Super Eagles’ recent 3-3 draw against Russia in Nizhny Novgorod, where he opened the scoring.
Iheanacho’s influence on Bursaspor’s attack has been significant. The club have scored 17 goals in the 2026–27 campaign so far, with the former Nigeria international directly involved in 82.4% of them.
Despite the defeat, Bursaspor remain in contention near the top of the table on 19 points. They are three points behind leaders Kayserispor and will attempt to respond when they travel to Muglaspor on Thursday, 15 October.
Iheanacho joined Bursaspor as a free agent in the summer of 2026 after leaving Celtic. He has enjoyed an outstanding start to life in Turkey, having earlier equalled and subsequently surpassed the club’s scoring-streak records previously held by Fernandao from the 2014/15 season.
Before moving to Bursaspor, Iheanacho helped Celtic complete a Scottish Premier League and Scottish Cup double. The forward previously played for Manchester City and Leicester City.