Trabzonspor secured a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Galatasaray at Papara Park in the sixth week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. The star of the night was Mohamed Salah, who scored a hat-trick.
Salah opens the scoring early
Trabzonspor made a fast start to the match. In the fourth minute, Mohamed Salah broke behind the Galatasaray defense, found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır and sent the ball into the net to put Trabzonspor 1-0 ahead.
Trabzonspor’s pressure paid off again late in the first half. In the 39th minute, Noah Saviolo found the net from Salah’s pass to double the lead.
Salah came to the fore once again shortly before halftime, scoring his second goal and Trabzonspor’s third in the 44th minute. Trabzonspor went into the dressing room with a 3-0 lead.
Hat-trick completed in the 80th minute
While Galatasaray tried to reduce the deficit in the second half, Trabzonspor continued to threaten on quick attacks. Mohamed Salah found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper again during an attack in the 80th minute, sent the ball into the net to complete his hat-trick and make it 4-0.
The Egyptian star finished the match with three goals and an assist, directly contributing to all four of Trabzonspor’s goals.
Galatasaray finished the match with 10 men
Tensions rose in the Galatasaray camp late in the match. Head coach Okan Buruk was shown a red card in the 71st minute, while Lesley Ugochukwu was also sent off with a straight red card in the 85th minute following a VAR review.
The match at Papara Park ended with Trabzonspor leading 4-0. Trabzonspor secured a comprehensive victory over their strong opponents, while Mohamed Salah stood out as the player of the night with his performance.
