Kerem Akturkoglu rocked Portugal after Benfica's glorious victory! | 'This guy is a real magician'

As the title race in Portugal continues at full throttle, Kerem Akturkoglu's performance after Benfica's 6-0 victory over AVS was a big news. Kerem, who completed the match with 1 goal - 1 assist, also won the player of the match award. On the other hand, Orkun Kökçü, another national star playing for Benfica, was also highly appreciated. Here are the details...

"EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN TEAM"

Tribuna Expresso: "Kerem, Zeki, Vangelis. A Turk, a Swiss of Turkish origin, a Greek. The Eastern Mediterraneans were partly responsible for Benfica's 6-0 win over AFS, becoming the first team to reach 80 goals in the 2024/25 I Liga. A goal and an assist from Pavlidis, a goal and an assist from Amdouni, a goal and an assist from Akturkoglu."

"THE MOST IMPORTANT PART"

A Bola: "Kerem was perhaps the most important part of Bruno Lage's Benfica's display in Luz, performing multiple functions - assists, goals and defense - with great competence."

"ZEKI AND KEREM: GREAT BUILD-UP"

A Bola: "Zeki Amdouni and Kerem Akturkoglu showed a very interesting collective attitude. The high performance of the two actors, who originate from the same country, was appreciated."

"HE ACTUALLY DOES MAGIC"

A Bola: "He is known as Harry Potter and he does indeed pull a few magic tricks out of his pocket from time to time. But that's not the real value he brings to the Benfica team. What makes him increasingly important for Bruno Lage is his ability to constantly appear in the game, offering solutions to his teammates in defensive and offensive transitions, whether with his speed (which is no joke for the Turkish player) or by receiving the ball with his back to goal and knowing what to do next. He played alongside Pavlidis in Benfica's 4x4x2 and then played a few minutes on the left between Carreras' exit (Dahl dropping back) and his own substitution. He scored in the fourth minute but it didn't count (Dahl offside), he made it 4-0 in the 40th minute and it counted, he assisted Belotti for 5-0. It was a great day."

"ORKUN KOKCU WAS VERY DETERMINED"

A Bola: "Another ambitious game. Orkun plays with great determination, sets the tempo and feels comfortable playing long or short. He scored the free kick that led to the last goal of the Reds' feast. In the 34th minute he exaggerated his protests and risked a card, not even to complete a series and serve his suspension."

"CONSTANTLY IN THE MATCH"

Record: "Kerem Akturkoglu had a great performance. He was constantly in the game with a goal and an assist."

After the game, Kerem said, "Of course I'm happy (with the Man of the Match award), but I always say that the important thing is the winning mentality. We are doing a great job and we deserved the win and I hope we can continue like this."