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Istanbul Basaksehir Emmanuel Adebayor

 

TURKISH SUPER LIG 
MON, 10 APR 2017

Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray 4:0 

Goals:
• Adebayor (11', 44’, 57' min.)
• Pektemek (86' min.)

 

Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir thrash city rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig.

Emmanuel Adebayor spent seven months without a club after leaving Crystal Palace before signing with Basaksehir in January

Emmanuel Adebayor scored a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir thrashed city rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig.

The ex-Arsenal and Tottenham striker scored twice before the break and headed in a third on 57 minutes, with Mustafa Pektemek adding a fourth.

Adebayor's last hat-trick came for Real Madrid in 2011, while the 33-year-old now has five goals since joining Basaksehir as a free agent in January.

His side are five points behind leaders Besiktas with seven games remaining.

 

 

11 Apr 2017
(BBC Sport UK)

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