Shomurodov becomes top scorer in Turkey Super League

On November 7, in the 12th round of the Turkish Super League, Istanbul Başakşehir visited Gençlerbirliği. The home side missed the opportunity to secure a win, as the match ended 2-1 in favor of the visitors. Uzbekistan national team forward Eldor Shomurodov scored the sole goal for Gençlerbirliği, making him the league’s top scorer.

Shomurodov played the full 90 minutes of the match. He scored in the 46th minute to equalize, but the hosts regained the lead in the 53rd minute and ultimately held on for the victory. This goal marked Shomurodov’s third consecutive goal in the league. Another member of the Uzbekistan national team, Abbos Faizullaev, was unable to participate due to injury.

The sports analytics platform Sofascore rated Shomurodov’s performance in this match at 7 out of 10.

Currently, Shomurodov leads the Turkish Super League scoring charts with eight goals. Following him are Trabzonspor’s striker Paul Onuachu with seven goals, while Fenerbahçe’s Youssef En-Nesyri and Galatasaray’s Mauro Icardi each have six goals.

In the league standings, Galatasaray tops the table with 29 points, followed by Fenerbahçe with 25 points and Trabzonspor with 24 points. Başakşehir occupies 10th place with 13 points.