Kerem Akturkoglu’s Fantastic Start to His Benfica Career

Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored the first goal for Benfica in their 4-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The national team player has already made an impressive contribution with 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 official matches for his new team.

After spending 4 years with Galatasaray, Kerem transferred to Portugal’s Benfica and has drawn attention with his performance at the start of his career with the new club. The left winger joined Benfica on September 3 and has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 3 matches in the Primeira Liga. He also scored 2 goals in 2 matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Kerem made his debut for Benfica on September 14 in the 5th week of the Primeira Liga against Santa Clara, where they won 4-1. He started the match and scored his first goal in the 27th minute with an assist from fellow Turkish player Orkun Kokcu.

Continuing to Score

Kerem made his debut in the Champions League on September 19 against Red Star Belgrade, scoring the first goal in the 9th minute during a 2-1 away victory. On September 23, in a 3-0 away win against Boavista in the Portuguese League, he assisted on 2 goals, showcasing his impact.

On September 28, in a match against Gil Vicente that ended 5-1 in favor of Benfica, Kerem scored the goal that put his team ahead 2-1 in the 24th minute.

First Goal from Kerem

Most recently, he scored the opening goal in the 13th minute of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, which Benfica won 4-0. During his 4 years at Galatasaray, Kerem Akturkoglu scored 46 goals in 179 official matches.