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‘Great start to the year’ – Onyekuru celebrates hat-trick

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Henry Onyekuru

Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru has expressed his excitement after bagging a hat-trick for Galatasaray who spanked Ankaragucu 6-0 on Saturday.

The hat-trick, which takes Onyekuru’s tally to nine in 17 league appearances, came in his first league start in 2019, and the forward confessed that there is no better way to begin the year.

“The moves you make when you get your fist hatrick ⚽⚽⚽! A great start to the year and team performance! All Glory to God! ❤?,” the Everton loanee tweeted after the victory.

Onyekuru scored his side’s second goal in the 21st minute after Sinan Gumus had shot them into an early lead just after 60 seconds.

Gumus made it 3-0 five minutes later as Galatasaray went into the break with a comfortable lead.

In the second half, Onyekuru made it 4-0 on the hour mark before completing his hat-trick three minutes after, as Badou Ndiaye completed the rout with a sixth in the 86th minute.

21-year-old Onyekuru has been capped seven times by the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

 

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