Soccer-Salah scores twice as Trabzonspor beat Basaksehir 2-1

Mohamed Salah opened his account ​in the Turkish Super ​Lig with a double ‌as Trabzonspor ​beat Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1 to clinch their first win of the season on Sunday. Salah, ‌who joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool following a trophy-laden nine-year spell, also had two goals disallowed in a ‌standout performance.

Making his first league start after appearing as a ‌substitute in Trabzonspor's season opener, Salah put his side ahead in the eighth minute, capitalising after Basaksehir goalkeeper Muhammed Sengezer failed to hold onto the ⁠ball. Basaksehir's ​Eldor Shomurodov equalised ⁠from the penalty spot in the 19th minute, but Salah restored Trabzonspor's lead ⁠three minutes into the second half, bursting down the right, exchanging passes ​with Ernest Muci and slotting the ball into the far ⁠corner.

The 34-year-old winger had a stoppage-time effort chalked off for a foul ⁠in ​the build-up and another ruled out for offside when he found the empty net from long range with the goalkeeper ⁠up-field for a corner. He will now turn his attention to Thursday's ⁠Europa League playoff ⁠second leg away to Ferencvaros after his side suffered a 1-0 home defeat in the first ‌leg.