Salah achieves a remarkable milestone with Trabzonspor

Egyptian star Mohamed Salah achieved a historic milestone with Trabzonspor, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Sunday evening in the second round of the 2026-2027 Turkish Super Lig season . Salah scored both of Trabzonspor's goals, becoming, according to Opta, the first foreign player in Turkish Super Lig history to score twice for the club at home against Basaksehir . The Egyptian national team captain put his team ahead early, scoring the first goal in the eighth minute, capitalizing on a mistake by the Basaksehir goalkeeper who misjudged a cross. The ball fell to Salah inside the penalty area, and his shot hit the post and crossed the goal line. Play was briefly halted after the goal while the referee consulted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to confirm its validity before officially awarding the goal . Başakşehir equalized in the 20th minute through a penalty converted by Uzbek player Eldor Shomurodov, but Salah restored Trabzonspor's lead after a well-worked move with teammate Muçi, culminating in a powerful shot from inside the penalty area that found the back of the net . The home side held onto their lead until the final whistle, despite Başakşehir's attempts to get back into the game, securing all three points thanks to Salah's brace . Trabzonspor now have four points and sit third in the Turkish Super Lig table, while Başakşehir remain on three points in eighth place.