Mohamed Salah Scores Twice And Nearly Completes Stunning Hat-Trick On Trabzonspor Home Debut
Mohamed Salah announced himself to Turkish football in remarkable fashion, scoring twice as Trabzonspor defeated ?stanbul Ba?ak?ehir 2-1 in the Süper Lig.
The Egyptian forward made his home debut for the Black Sea club on August 23, 2026, producing a performance that silenced any doubters about his continued world-class quality.
Salah opened the scoring just eight minutes into the contest, finding the net from close range to give Trabzonspor an early advantage over their opponents.
The 34-year-old was not finished there, adding a second goal in the 48th minute to restore his side’s lead and secure the three points for his new club.
His second strike came after a clever one-two inside the box, with Salah finishing calmly into the bottom left corner to demonstrate his technical sharpness remains fully intact.
Salah then came agonizingly close to completing a hat-trick for the ages, unleashing an audacious strike from near the halfway line after spotting the opposition goalkeeper off his line.
The spectacular long-range effort nestled into the back of the net, but was ultimately ruled out due to a marginal offside in the build-up phase, denying Salah what would have been an extraordinary goal.
While Salah thrived in Turkey, his former club Liverpool endured a difficult opening day in the Premier League against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.
The Reds found themselves trailing twice after goals from Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock, with Cody Gakpo’s 55th-minute equaliser providing only brief relief.
Liverpool were ultimately saved from an opening-weekend defeat in the 99th minute when substitute Victor Munoz was fouled inside the penalty area.
Dominik Szoboszlai stepped up under extreme pressure to coolly convert a stoppage-time penalty into the top corner, rescuing a 2-2 draw for Andoni Iraola’s side.
Salah left Liverpool on a free transfer this summer following a mutual agreement over his departure, ending a celebrated chapter at the club.
Reports suggest his exit was accelerated by a significant falling out with former manager Arne Slot, with Salah alleging someone at Liverpool no longer wanted him there.
His sensational start at Trabzonspor will inevitably reignite debate among Liverpool supporters over whether allowing one of their greatest modern players to leave was truly the right decision.
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