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Nigerian striker David Okereke scored for Gaziantep in their 3-1 loss to Fenerbahce at the Ulker Stadium Sukru Saracoglu on Monday, Soccernet.ng reports.
Fresh off a goal in Gaziantep’s 3-0 win over Basaksehir in their last game, Okereke led the line again for his side in their big Super Lig game at Fenerbahce.
Super Eagles right-back Osayi-Samuel was on the starting lineup for Fenerbahce, as coach Jose Mourinho gave him a third consecutive start.
The game got off to an exciting start, as Oguz Aydin scored after just three minutes of play. However, the game balanced up eventually, as Gaziantep were pushing for the equalizer.
They got it just before the break, as Okereke showed his killer instinct in the box. The Nigerian striker controlled a cross into the box and fired a shot on goal which was saved. But he got to the rebound and poked to ball into the net to make it 1-1 just before the break.
Gaziantep FK with the equalizer in Kadıköy, David Okereke finds the net!pic.twitter.com/mvjxuCfajw
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The second half was one way traffic, as Fenerbahce dominated the proceedings and created the better chances. However, they failed to scored until the 78th minute, and this was after Jose Mourinho had introduced four substitutes.
Rodrigo Becao scored the second for Fenerbahce in the 78th minute before Edin Dzeko put the final nail in Gaziantep’s coffin with a brilliant strike in the 83rd minute.
After 90 minutes, Fenerbahce ran out victorious with a 3-1 win. Meanwhile, Okereke now has three goals in eight Super Lig games.
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