October 16, 2026
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah led his team, Trabzonspor, to achieve a valuable 4-2 victory over his guest, Kops, in the match that was held in the second round of the league stage in the European Conference League.
The confrontation witnessed a prominent event, represented by Salah wearing the captaincy of the Turkish team for the first time in his career with the club, after coach Thomas Reis relied on him as part of the starting lineup.
The Egyptian star’s influence came early in the match, as he set up the first goal for his teammate Paul Onuachu in the third minute, before adding the second goal himself in the 44th minute using a perfect shot.
With the start of the second half, Francolino Djou expanded the lead by scoring the third goal for Trabzon in the 47th minute, while Benjamin Pinanen succeeded in reducing the gap for Kops in the 54th minute, taking advantage of an error by goalkeeper Andre Onana.
One minute later, in the 55th minute, Mohamed Salah left the field and was replaced by Noan Saviolo. In the last minutes, specifically in stoppage time, Francolino Djou returned to score the second and fourth personal goal for his team, before Gustav Engvall concluded the match by scoring the second goal for the Kups team.
With this result, Trabzonspor earned its first three points in the league stage, while the Kups team remained without points.
