Kerem Aktürkoğlu rocks Portugal, scores a hat-trick: 'I am realizing all my dreams'

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 5-0 in the Portuguese League.

Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who scored a hat-trick in the first half of the match, spoke to Benfica's television channel after the game.

Kerem Aktürkoğlu stated that after their 3-1 defeat to Feyenoord in the Champions League earlier in the week, the team needed to show a reaction in this match, and they succeeded in doing so.

"I am realizing all my dreams and I am happy to be doing it step by step," said Aktürkoğlu. "I love this stadium because it gives me luck.

I have scored in every match I have played here, and I hope it continues like this," he added.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese press also showered praise on Aktürkoğlu for his "hat-trick" on their websites.

O Jogo used the headline "Aktürkoğlu show in Benfica's goal rain," Record wrote "Aktürkoğlu played a dream-like first half and scored three goals in half an hour," and Diario de Noticias stated "Benfica demolished a fragile Rio Ave with Aktürkoğlu's hat-trick."