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April 11, 2017

Adebayor scores hat-trick in Turkey

Adebayor scores hat-trick in Turkey

Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates with a team-mate

Emmanuel Adebayor scored a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir thrashed city rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig. The ex-Arsenal and Tottenham striker scored twice before the break and headed in a third on 57 minutes, with Mustafa Pektemek adding a fourth.

Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates with a team-mate

Adebayor’s last hat-trick came for Real Madrid in 2011, while the 33-year-old now has five goals since joining Basaksehir as a free agent in January.

His side are five points behind leaders Besiktas with seven games remaining.