Bursaspor blanks Pendikspor behind Akbunar and Iheanacho
BURSA (Interstat) — Bursaspor defeated visiting Pendikspor 2-0 on Monday in a Turkish 1. Lig match. Kelechi Iheanacho played 90 minutes and scored once, Halil Akbunar played 46 minutes and scored once, and Lincoln played 90 minutes and provided an assist. Akbunar opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Iheanacho added a 62nd-minute goal. Bursaspor held Pendikspor scoreless and led 1-0 at halftime. Pendikspor’s Kalafat received a yellow card in the 59th minute, Ince in the 65th and Soldo in the 80th. Bursaspor’s Elitim was booked in the 75th minute and Baker in the 85th. Bursaspor substituted Akbunar at 46, Aydogdu at 69, Gok at 77, and Yavru and Boutrah at 84. Pendikspor substituted Gultekin at 63, Pekdemir and Kalafat at 73, and Bassan and Rogerio Thuram at 84. Pendikspor is now 2-5-4 in the competition and 2-5-5 across all competitions. Bursaspor is 8-2-1 in the competition and 8-2-1 across all competitions. The match included five yellow cards. Pendikspor did not score.