“I'd like to thank all the fans who supported us from the opening whistle”

STATEMENTS TO BTV

Scorer of a hat-trick in Benfica's 5-0 win over Rio Ave, Aktürkoğlu was voted Man of the Match on matchday 9 of the Liga Betclic, held on Sunday, October 27, at the Estádio da Luz.

In a flash interview with BTV, the Turkish international highlighted the importance of the win and the support of the Benfica fans.

"Since the start of my career, I've been chasing all my dreams, step by step, so I'm very happy and proud of myself. I'd like to thank all the fans who have supported us since the opening whistle. We deserved the win, we started very well and played very well. We had to react after losing in the Champions League, and we played very well, we deserved to win", said Aktürkoğlu.

THE HAT-TRICK

The Eagles' No. 17 has scored in every game he has played for Benfica at the Estádio da Luz, a fact that makes the player very proud and eager to continue that record.

"I love this stadium, it's brought me luck and, as you said, I've scored in every game. I'm very happy about that, I hope to score in every game and keep it up," highlighted Aktürkoğlu, who scored three goals from four shots on target in 63 minutes against Rio Ave.