Mohamed Salah scored two goals for Trabzonspor in a 2-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir at Papara Park on August 23, securing Trabzonspor's first win of the 2026-2027 Super Lig season and their first win in all competitions this season [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Salah’s goals came early in the match, with strikes in the 8th and 48th minutes putting Trabzonspor ahead [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Basaksehir’s Eldor Shomurodov equalized from the penalty spot in the 19th minute, but Salah’s second-half goal proved decisive [1, 2, 4]. The game featured intense moments late on as Salah had two additional goals disallowed during stoppage time—one ruled out due to a foul in the build-up, the other for offside [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5]. Trabzonspor’s president expressed disbelief after the disallowed goal that would have given Salah a hat-trick on his Super Lig debut start for the club [6].
This match marked Salah's first league start after joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer from Liverpool, where he spent nine years. He previously appeared as a substitute during the Super Lig opening weekend and started the UEFA Europa League playoff first leg against Ferencvaros on August 20, which Trabzonspor lost 1-0 at home [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
There is some disagreement among sources about Salah’s exact age, with some listing him as 34 and others as 33 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Trabzonspor’s victory earned them their first three points of the new league campaign [3, 5]. The club will look to build on this performance in their upcoming fixtures as the season progresses.
