{
  "id": 17499567,
  "title": "Osimhen, other Nigerian scoring streaks as Iheanacho’s run ends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/osimhen-other-nigerian-scoring-streaks-as-iheanachos-run-ends",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osimhen-other-nigerian-scoring-streaks-as-iheanachos-run-ends/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kelechi Iheanacho's impressive scoring streak, which saw him score in 12 consecutive games for Bursaspor, came to an end on Saturday against Bandırmaspor. Despite his run, he is not the only Nigerian forward to achieve such a feat. Paul Onuachu scored in 10 consecutive matches for Trabzonspor last season, and Victor Osimhen has produced two eight-game scoring runs in Serie A and Champions League matches. Osimhen's eight-game run at Napoli in 2022/23 remains a record for the club. Taiwo Awoniyi scored in seven consecutive Premier League matches for Nottingham Forest last season, making him the first Forest player and the third African to do so. Odion Ighalo scored in six consecutive Premier League games for Watford in December 2015, becoming the first player in club history to do so in the top flight.",
  "summary": "Kelechi Iheanacho’s record scoring run in Turkey ended on Saturday, but he is not the only Nigerian forward to have found the net game after game for his club, PETER AKINBO writes Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor) – 12 games Iheanacho’s run of scoring in every game since he joined Bursaspor as a free agent from Read More:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}