At the weekend, Paul Onuachu hit 20 league goals this season, inspiring Trabzonspor to a 3-1 victory over Kayserispor.
The striker opened the scoring with two late first half goals to put Trabzonspor firmly in control of the match.
Onuachu broke the deadlock in the second minute of first half stoppage time.
Wagner Pina delivered a precise cross into the box and Onuachu rose highest to power a header past goalkeeper Bilal Bayazit.
Just two minutes later, Trabzonspor doubled their lead.
A shot from Oleksandr Zubkov was blocked inside the box by the hand of Laszlo Benes and the referee pointed straight to the penalty spot.
Onuachu stepped up and calmly sent Bayazit the wrong way to complete his brace.
The situation worsened for the home side in the second half when Kayserispor conceded an own goal, leaving Bayazit to pick the ball out of his net once again.
Kayserispor managed to give their fans something to cheer about in the 83rd minute.
Miguel Cardoso spotted German Onugkha unmarked in the box and squared the ball to him. Onugkha made no mistake as he fired past Andre Onana.
Beyond his goals, Onuachu produced an impressive all round performance.
The forward worked tirelessly for his team and contributed defensively during the closing stages of the match.
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His defensive statistics reflected his effort as he recorded two clearances, completed five duels and committed one tactical foul.
Onuachu has been Trabzonspor’s most influential player this season and his latest brace means he has now scored in nine consecutive games.
With his tally reaching 20 league goals, the Nigerian striker becomes the first African player to reach that milestone across Europe’s top leagues this season.
