Two goals from Sidiki Cherif in 5 minutes! He was on fire in the exhibition match
Fenerbahçe's young striker, Sidiki Cherif, wowed the fans with his performance in a preseason match. The 19-year-old center forward, who scored two stylish goals in five minutes, became a trending topic on social media.
Fenerbahçe, which is continuing its preseason preparations in Austria, faced Poland’s MKS Pogoń Szczecin in its second preseason match. Under head coach İsmail Kartal, the Yellow-and-Blues won the match by a wide margin, with Sidiki Cherif drawing attention for his performance.
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A GREAT START
The 19-year-old Guinean center forward, who started the match on the bench, scored two goals in just five minutes. Sidiki Cherif, who entered the game in the second half, converted two of his three shots into goals.
Sidiki, who was signed from France’s Angers for 18 million euros during the midseason transfer window last season, had been the team’s sole center forward against Gornik Zabrze while Vedat Muriç was sidelined with an injury. The Yellow-and-Blues will host the Polish team in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round on July 21.
