Portugal is talking about our national stars.

At a gala night, Orkun Kokcu’s wand and Kerem Akturkoglu’s magic… The Portuguese press couldn’t praise Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu, who shone in Benfica’s 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, enough.

In the second week of the UEFA Champions League, the Portuguese team Benfica faced Atletico Madrid at home. Our national players Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu starred in the match, which Benfica won 4-0.

The goals that secured the victory for Benfica were scored by Kerem Akturkoglu in the 13th minute, Angel Di Maria from a penalty in the 52nd minute, Alexander Bah in the 75th minute, and Orkun Kokcu from a penalty in the 84th minute.

The performance of our national stars was also highlighted as the main topic in the Portuguese press. Here are the praises for Kerem and Orkun in the Portuguese media:

A BOLA: “AKTURKOGLU’S MAGIC, KOKCU’S WAND”
A Bola newspaper featured Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu on its front page. The headline read, “Kokcu’s wand, Akturkoglu’s and Di Maria’s magic.”

ELDERMARQUE: “AKTURKOGLU DOESN’T FORGIVE SIMEONE”
The Portuguese newspaper Eldermarque focused its headline on Kerem Akturkoglu. The paper stated, “Akturkoglu does not forgive Simeone for Atletico Madrid’s quadruple failure.”

DIARIO DE NOTAS: “PLENTY OF MAGIC”
Diario de Notas commented on this victory through Kerem Akturkoglu’s goal celebration. The article was titled “A Gala Night and Plenty of Magic.”

RECORD: “THE FIRST TURK TO DO THIS”
Record newspaper analyzed the story based on Kerem Akturkoglu scoring goals consecutively for the Portuguese club. The headline read, “Akturkoglu continues to play wonderfully: The Turkish player has done this for the first time at Benfica.”

SAPO: “BENFICA CRUSHED ATLETICO”
The Portuguese news outlet Sapo chose a more general commentary, stating, “Benfica crushed Atletico Madrid and added their second Champions League victory.”