Mohamed Salah scored two goals as Trabzonspor defeated Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1. The match took place on August 23, 2026 at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium in Istanbul as part of the Turkish Super Lig.
Early goals set the tone
Salah opened the scoring in the 8th minute for Trabzonspor. The Egyptian forward, who joined the club on a free transfer from Liverpool after a nine-year spell, made his first league start of the season after appearing as a substitute in the opener. Basaksehir equalised in the 19th minute through Eldor Shomurodov's penalty kick.
Salah restores lead in second half
Three minutes into the second half, Salah put Trabzonspor back in front with his second goal of the game, making it 2-1. Despite the win, Salah had two goals disallowed during the match: one for a foul in the build-up during stoppage time and another for offside. At 34 years old, the former Liverpool star continues to deliver impactful performances.
First win of the season and league standing
This victory marked Trabzonspor's first win of the 2026 Süper Lig season. According to LIVE DATA, the club sits 4th in the table with 4 points from two games (1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses), showing a W-D recent form. They are three points behind league leaders Gençlerbirliği S.K. and have scored three goals while conceding two this season, giving them a +1 goal difference.
Europa League and upcoming fixtures
Trabzonspor will face Ferencvaros in the away leg of the Europa League playoff second leg on Thursday, having lost the first leg 1-0 at home. Following that encounter, the club travels to face Fenerbahçe on December 13, 2026 in an away league match against the team currently eighth in the standings.
Source: www.reuters.com
