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Following his late strike against Omer Erdogan’s Hatayspor, DR Congo's Christian Luyindama has now scored his maiden goal in the Turkish top-flight.

‘I think he’ll be sold’: Manager expects reported £7m Rangers and Celtic target to leave Photo by Burak Milli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Hatayspor manger Omer Erdogan expects Aaron Boupendza to leave during the summer transfer window with Rangers, Celtic and a host of Premier League clubs linked, as he told Aksam.  After missing out on the European places, a Hatayspor side who finished sixth in the table are under no illusions regarding the future of the Super Lig Golden Boot...

African players painted the Turkish elite division with goals, although their teams suffered contrasting fortunes

After just eight minutes into the game, the hosts took the lead courtesy of Ervin Zukanovic after benefitting from a Jure Balkovec pass. Their fine start continued in the 17th minute as Fabio Borini put them two goals up by slotting the ball past Kristoffer Nordfeldt with Andrea Bertolacci setting him up. In the second half, the visiting team tried to launch a comeback, but their efforts met strong resistance from a well-organised Fatih Karagumruk backline. However, they conceded their third g...

Two minutes into the game, Nigeria’s David Akintola headed the ball into his own net while trying to clear an inswinging corner kick. While the visitors were still trying to recover from their early setback, Besiktas doubled their advantage through Larin in the 11th minute. Receiving a pass from Atiba Hutchinson in the goal area, the Canada international powered a close-range effort past goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi. Three minutes later, the 26-year-old completed his brace of the evening with th...

Two minutes into the game, Nigeria’s David Akintola headed the ball into his own net while trying to clear an inswinging corner kick. While the visitors were still trying to recover from their early setback, Besiktas doubled their advantage through Larin in the 11th minute. Receiving a pass from Atiba Hutchinson in the goal area, the Canada international powered a close-range effort past goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi. Three minutes later, the 26-year-old completed his brace of the evening with th...

The French winger of Moroccan descent put the ball past Swedish goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt. The visitors tried to equalise almost immediately, albeit, Sandro Lima was denied by brilliant goalkeeping by Munir Mohamedi. After 45 minutes, it was Omer Erdogan’s men who went into the break with a slim one-goal advantage. Six minutes into the second half, Diouf doubled his side’s advantage by tucking the ball inside an empty net after David Akintola had rounded goalkeeper Nordfeldt. Not wil...

Having bowed to a 3-2 home defeat to Rizespor, Ersun Yanal’s team travelled to the Hatay New Stadium with the ambition of returning to winning ways. Nonetheless, that aspiration did not become a reality. 19 minutes into the game, they conceded their first goal courtesy of Boupendza. The 24-year-old controlled a long pass from Rayane Aabid, pushed the ball forward a bit before rifling past goalkeeper Ruud Boffin. That was the only goal scored in the first 45 minutes as both teams headed for th...

Akintola, meanwhile, was also handed his 15th league start in the encounter and gave a good account of himself but could not save Omer Erdogan’s side from their sixth defeat of the campaign. The game started with both sides aiming to find the back of the net but despite their efforts, the first half ended 0-0. After the restart of the game, following the half-time break, Zeki Yavru broke the deadlock, hitting his effort beyond the reach of goalkeeper Akin Alkan to give Yeni Malatyaspor the le...

In the keenly contested affair at the Hatay New Stadium, Antakya, it was the visitors who took a 33rd-minute lead through Artem Kravets. Profiting from some shambolic defending from the hosts, the Ukrainian forward headed a pass from Nejc Skubic past goalkeeper Munir. While it appeared like Konyaspor would be heading into the half-time break with a goal advantage, Boupendza equalised for the hosts in the 43rd minute. Left unmarked outside the goal area, the 24-year-old curled in a beauty past ...