Ianis Hagi opened his account for new club Alanyaspor with a stunning free-kick from 30 yards.
The former Rangers midfielder fired his club into the lead before providing an assist for the second goal in a 2-2 draw away to Genclerbirligi.
Hagi, 26, found the top corner with a brilliant free-kick after just 14 minutes. The playmaker curled into the net before racing to the dugout to celebrate with his team-mates and club backroom staff.
🇷🇴🎯 Ianis Hagi (26) with a fantastic free-kick for his new club Alanyaspor! 🤯 He is the son of Romanian football legend Gheorghe Hagi. pic.twitter.com/8WTfOCTxQH
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After 69 minutes, Hagi created a second goal for his side as he played a defence-splitting pass through to Ui-jo Hwang who dinked over the goalkeeper to make it 2-1.
Alanyaspor could not hold on to claim victory, though, as M'Baye Niang netted seven minutes later to see the match end as a draw. Zan Zuzek scored the other goal for Genclerbirligi.
Hagi now has one goal and two assists in his four outings for Alanyaspor this season after leaving Rangers in the summer.
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After making the move to Turkiye, Hagi said: "First of all, I’m really happy to return to my home, the place where I was born. It’s a very emotional moment for me.
"This is a very important step in my career. I have great confidence in myself. I’m looking forward to joining the team as soon as possible and representing our club in the best way. I sincerely thank everyone who believed in me during this process.
"Turkey is one of the toughest leagues in the world. There are very high-quality teams here. This league has everything I need to want to be here.
"I also carry a great responsibility. I’m aware that there are big expectations in terms of representing this club, my family, and our name. I’m very excited for this."
