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Salah hat-trick steers Trabzonspor to 4-0 win over Galatasaray
September 20, 2026 at 09:26 AM · Updated 26d ago
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10 reports · 9 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 14 hours
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick and set up another goal, leading Trabzonspor to a 4-0 win over Galatasaray in round six of the Turkish Super League.
- Salah scored in the 4th, 44th, and 80th minutes and also assisted the fourth goal against Galatasaray on Saturday.
- Salah now tops the league's scoring chart with seven goals and leads in assists with two, for nine goal involvements.
- The hat-trick was Salah's first in the Turkish league since joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer from Liverpool on 6 August 2026.
- The win lifted Trabzonspor to ten points and fifth place in the standings.
- Esra Erdogan, daughter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was seen celebrating Salah's hat-trick in the stands with her husband Berat Albayrak.
- Albayrak, earlier linked to Salah's transfer to Trabzonspor, was brought back into media focus by his presence at the match.
- The win handed Galatasaray their first defeat of the Turkish Super Lig season.
- Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk was sent to the stands and Lesley Ugochukwu received a red card.
- Former Turkey international Nihad Kahveci likened Salah to Lionel Messi, dubbing him 'Leo Salah'.
- Trabzonspor fans at Papara Park unfurled a giant Palestinian flag and banners urging boycotts of companies supporting Israel.
- The banners also carried messages honouring Gaza's resilience and encouraging donations to Palestinian charities.
- After the final whistle, Salah and his teammates celebrated the win with the fans in the stands.







