Mickael Pote outshined Bursaspor’s duo of Shehu Abdullahi and Mamadou Diarra as his brace handed Erzurum a 4-2 victory in Wednesday’s Turkish Cup encounter.
The Benin Republic international delivered the goals after replacing Merthan Acil in the 46th minute.
With first-half ending at 1-1 after Cuneyt Koz equalised after Gilles Sunu's 15th-minute effort, Sunu completed his brace with his 55th-minute goal, while Pote made it 3-1 12 minutes later.
With seven minutes to go, the Benin Republic international put the game beyond Yalcu0131n Kosukavak’s side following his second strike.
Although Yevhen Seleznyov got Bursaspor’s second goal in the closing stages, it stood as mere consolation as the hosts hold a two-goal advantage into the second leg.