The Icardi effect! Galatasaray's striker shatters statistics...

Galatasaray maintained its lead by defeating Kasımpaşa 4-3, with Icardi named player of the match after scoring 2 goals and providing an assist.

Galatasaray's Argentine star Mauro Icardi has increased his goal tally to 23 this season.

Prior to the Kasımpaşa match, Icardi had scored 15 goals in 25 Süper Lig matches and 6 goals in 12 European competition matches; he took the field against Kasımpaşa for his 26th league appearance. The 31-year-old center-forward scored his team's 2nd and 3rd goals in this match, bringing his league goal total to 17 and his overall total to 23.

GOAL CONTRIBUTION IN EVERY MATCH

According to the report in T24; Icardi, who is in his second season at Galatasaray, has directly contributed to 65 goals in 64 official matches.

Last season, Icardi scored 23 goals and provided 8 assists in 26 matches. Continuing his scoring contribution this season, the star footballer has recorded 23 goals and 11 assists in 38 matches.

ON THE RISE

Galatasaray has played a total of 6 official matches in the league and Europe since February 15. In these encounters, Icardi has scored 5 goals and provided 3 assists.

DID NOT GO EMPTY-HANDED IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Scoring 2 goals in 6 matches in the Champions League this season, Icardi found the back of the net in the home match against Bayern Munich and the away match against Manchester United.

SHOWED HIS IMPACT IN BIG MATCHES

Scoring 2 goals each against Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş in the first half of the league season, Icardi remained silent in the away match against Fenerbahçe.

News Source: 12punto