Mohamed Salah's Debut Brace Leads Trabzonspor to Victory

Mohamed Salah needed just one start to announce himself in the Super Lig.

On a damp Sunday that felt made for statements, the former Liverpool star struck twice in a 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir, delivering his first goals for Trabzonspor and dragging his new club over the line.

Signed on a two-year deal at the start of August, Salah had been eased in with a cameo from the bench in last week’s 1-1 draw at Kasimpasa. This time there was no waiting. Named in the starting XI, he went straight for the throat.

Eight minutes. That was all it took.

Salah found the opener early, stamping his authority on the game and jolting the home crowd to life. Trabzonspor, suddenly playing with a swagger that had been missing in their league opener, looked ready to run away with it.

Basaksehir had other ideas.

In the 19th minute, Eldor Shomurodov coolly tucked away a penalty to level the match, silencing the noise and shifting the mood. The contest tightened, the tempo dipped, and for a spell Trabzonspor’s bright start looked in danger of fading into frustration.

Salah refused to let it happen.

Three minutes after the restart, he struck again. Another sharp, clinical finish, another surge of noise around the ground, and Trabzonspor had their lead back. The second goal didn’t just restore control; it underlined exactly why the club moved for him this summer.

From there, the hosts dug in. Basaksehir pushed, Shomurodov threatened, but Salah’s brace held firm as the difference. No hat-trick, no late flourish — just a hard-earned win built on the boots of their new No. 11.

Trabzonspor now turn their attention to August 31, when they resume Super Lig duty against Amed SK. With Salah already up and running, the question is no longer whether he will adapt to Turkey.

It’s how far he can take them.