Vincent Aboubakar, captain of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, is off to an ideal start to the season. Already the scorer of a goal and an assist on Tuesday, July 18, in Besiktas Istanbul's 4-0 win over Hungarian side Mezokovesd, the former FC Porto and An-Nassr Riyadh striker scored twice on Friday, July 21, against French club RC Strasbourg (Ligue 1).
The Turks won (2-1) in Grödig, Austria. Aboubakar scored his two goals in 11 minutes (10th, 21st), the first from an assist by his Congolese accomplice Jackson Muleka. The Alsatians' goal was scored by Ivorian Moïse Sahi Dion (25th). Besiktas will make their European debut on Thursday July 27, in the 2nd first leg of the Europa League Conference, when they host Albania's KF Tirana (return on August 3).
