Salah's 'Hat-trick' Secures Trabzon's Victory Over Galatasaray

Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah led Trabzonspor to a 4-0 victory over guests Galatasaray on Tuesday in the sixth round of the Turkish league, scoring a hat-trick that brought his tally to seven goals, placing him at the top of the scorers’ list. Salah opened the scoring after breaking clear following a long pass from Mustafa Aksel (4th minute), then set up the second for Portuguese forward Noah Saivolo, who finished with a brilliant strike (39th minute). The “Pharaohs” captain sealed the win with a powerful shot from inside the box, capitalizing on a pass from Guinea-Bissau’s Frankolino (44th minute). Ten minutes before the end, the former Liverpool English striker recorded his first hat-trick in the Turkish club’s shirt, completing his brace with a skillful finish after another breakaway during a counterattack (80th minute). Galatasaray finished the match with ten players after substitute Lesley Ougochukwu was sent off (85th minute), while their coach Okan Buruk was also dismissed (73rd minute). Salah leads the scoring charts with seven goals, one ahead of Nigerians Victor Osimhen and Gift Orban, and Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov. After the dismissal of coach Fatih Terim due to poor results and the appointment of Husein Cemsic as interim manager, Trabzon, which signed Salah for two seasons, won two matches and lost one. However, their latest victory over the 26-time league champions and current leaders Galatasaray has propelled them back into contention, temporarily narrowing the gap with the top spot to three points ahead of their upcoming clash with second-placed Besiktas.