 On October 23, in the 3rd game of the Champions League Group Stage, he scored a goal from a header for Galatasaray to avoid losing the match as the game ended in a 1–1 draw against CFR Cluj.On 28 October, he scored his 100th career goal, during a 3–0 win against Kayserispor, maintaining their position as league leaders.On 7 November 2012, Burak netted a perfect hat-trick in a 3–1 away win over CFR Cluj in a Champions League group match,
becoming the first Turkish player to score three goals in a Champions League game since Tuncay.