Salah Hat-Trick Inspires Trabzonspor’s 4-0 Rout of Galatasaray

Mohamed Salah marked Trabzonspor’s 4-0 win over Super Lig leaders Galatasaray with a hat-trick and an assist at Papara Park, delivering a major early result for new head coach Thomas Reis.

The 34-year-old struck in the fourth minute, created the second goal for Noah Saviolo and added another before the interval as Trabzonspor built a 3-0 advantage. Salah completed his treble in the 80th minute to seal an emphatic victory over their rivals.

Quick facts

• Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Papara Park.
• Salah scored in the fourth minute, before half-time and in the 80th minute.
• Noah Saviolo scored Trabzonspor’s other goal from Salah’s assist.
• Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk was dismissed in the 72nd minute.
• Lesley Ugochukwu later received a straight red card after a VAR review.
• The result moved Trabzonspor onto 10 points.

Trabzonspor’s fast start set the tone, with Salah finding the net inside four minutes. He then supplied Saviolo for the home side’s second before scoring again shortly before the break.

Galatasaray were unable to recover after the interval. Buruk was sent from the technical area in the 72nd minute following protests, and the visitors’ difficult night worsened when Ugochukwu was dismissed for a late foul after VAR intervention.

Salah’s third goal arrived with 10 minutes remaining, completing his first hat-trick and ensuring he had a direct hand in every Trabzonspor goal.

Fabinho hailed his team-mate’s capacity to decide the biggest fixtures, saying Salah’s work rate gives the whole squad greater belief. “In major games, top players have to make the difference, and he does that,” the midfielder said. “He works extremely hard, and we are more threatening with him in the side. I am very happy for his first hat-trick and congratulate him.”

The result gives Trabzonspor 10 points and strengthens their position in the developing title race. It also offers Reis an ideal platform before the Super Lig pauses for the international break.

Trabzonspor’s staff will use the break to continue embedding the new manager’s approach, while Salah leaves for the window after a performance that underlined both his fitness and his influence on the side.