Mohamed Salah produced a masterful display as Trabzonspor defeated defending champions Galatasaray 4-0 at home on Saturday. This result handed the Istanbul side their first Turkish Super Lig loss of the season. Salah opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a composed finish after a solo run from midfield. He then assisted Noah Saviolo, who netted from inside the penalty area in the 39th minute. Before the interval, Salah converted a clinical finish from a Franculino Dju pass to put his side three goals up.
Match Discipline and Standings
- Salah completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute, sprinting half the length of the pitch to deliver a trademark side-foot finish.
- Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk was dismissed to the stands in the 71st minute, and Lesley Ugochukwu received a red card in the 87th minute.
- The Egyptian star has recorded seven goals and two assists in six league appearances since joining last month.
- German manager Thomas Reis oversaw his first game for Trabzonspor following Fatih Tekke’s exit.
Trabzonspor are fifth in the league table with 10 points from six games, currently sitting three points behind leaders Galatasaray.
