1. Lig: League top scorer Diagne with a brace, Afena-Gyan strikes in Amedspor win

Senegalese forward Mbaye Diagne extended his lead at the top of the 1. Lig scoring charts with a brace while Felix Afena-Gyan contributed a goal in Amedspor’s 4-0 victory at Istanbulspor AS in the Turkish second tier on Wednesday.

 

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Former AS Roma attacker Afena-Gyan continued his fine form by opening the scoring for the visitors in the 34th minute as they romped to a 4-0 win at the Necmi̇ Kadioğlu Sports Complex.

Experienced Senegalese forward Diagne grabbed a brace with goals in the 39th and the 89th minutes, with Turkish centre-back Mehmet Yesil scoring the third goal in between Diagne’s double. Diagne now has 24 goals in 28 appearances this season, leaving him seven goals clear of his closest competitors for the league’s top scorer honors.

 

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With five goals and five assists this campaign, Afena-Gyan has become an important figure for Amedspor since joining on a season-long loan from Italian side US Cremonese.

He scored the only goal for the eventual winner during their 1-0 victory against Serik Spor in their 29th round fixture, as they keep pushing for promotion to the top flight Süper Lig.

The victory keeps Amedspor firmly in third place with 61 points, two points behind leaders Erzurumspor and one adrift of second placed Erokspor.

Afena-Gyan has earned eight caps for Ghana and played a key role in the Black Stars qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but he was eventually dropped for the final squad for the tournament in Qatar.