“Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Trabzonspor with a left-footed finish, capping a sustained spell of early pressure that had already seen Ernest Muci test the goalkeeper twice in the preceding minutes.”
Pivotal“Eldor Shomurodov drew Başakşehir level from the penalty spot, converting coolly after the visitors had been pressing for an equaliser — his earlier blocked shot in the 14th minute had already signalled their intent.”
Pivotal“Three minutes into the second half, Mohamed Salah struck again to restore Trabzonspor's lead — a decisive blow that came before Başakşehir's double substitution could have any meaningful impact, effectively ending the contest as a competitive affair.”
Pivotal“Substitute Davie Selke was booked for persistent fouling just three minutes after coming on, encapsulating Başakşehir's increasingly desperate and ill-disciplined attempts to claw something back from the game.”
Trabzonspor
İstanbul Başakşehir
Outstanding performance
Trabzonspor•AttackerTrabzonspor controlled this Super Lig encounter from first whistle to last, finishing with 59% possession, 16 shots to Başakşehir's eight, and a commanding 70-44 dominance rating, yet they were made to work harder than those numbers suggest. Mohamed Salah struck early in the 8th minute to set the tone, only for Eldor Shomurodov to level from the penalty spot just before the half-hour mark and keep Başakşehir in contention at the break. The hosts reasserted their authority almost immediately after half-time, with Salah finishing coolly again in the 48th minute to restore the lead and effectively settle the contest — Başakşehir's six saves from their goalkeeper tells the story of a side that battled hard but were outgunned all afternoon. For Trabzonspor, the result reinforces their position as genuine contenders this season; for Başakşehir, a yellow card for substitute Davie Selke within three minutes of coming on and a 15-foul count summed up a frustrated afternoon that leaves questions about their defensive discipline.
How entertaining was this match?
Goal! The score is now 3-1.
Stefan Savic receives a yellow card.
Onur ErgünYellow CardOnur Ergun receives a yellow card.
Chibuike NwaiwuYellow CardYellow card issued to Chibuike Nwaiwu.
Benjamin Bouchouari replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
Umut Bozok replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
Mohamed SalahYellow CardYellow card issued to Mohamed Salah.
Paul Onuachu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mustafa Eskihellac takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ivan Brnic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Michal Karbownik is on, and Omer Ali Sahiner is off.
On Cenk Ozkacar, off Ernest Muci.
Noah Saviolo is on, and Aral Simsir is off.
Jerome Opoku takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jerome Opoku takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ernest Muci takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ernest Muci takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Davie Selke comes on for Abbosbek Fayzullayev.
Ivan Brnic is on, and Jakub Kaluzinski is off.
Corner awarded.
Stefan Savic takes a shot with his head but misses.
Sidny Lopes Cabral takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Stefan Savic takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Stefan Savic takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Aral Simsir takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: Ernest Muci
Shot by Mohamed Salah with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Mohamed Salah scores, making it 2-1.
Andreas Skov Olsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Bertug Yildirim attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Abbosbek Fayzullayev takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Shot by Mohamed Salah with his left foot is saved.
Offside.
Bertug Yildirim receives a yellow card.
Chibuike Nwaiwu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Mohamed Salah takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Paul Onuachu takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Ruslan Malinovskyi attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card.
Offside.
Eldor ShomurodovEldor Shomurodov takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Eldor Shomurodov scores, making it 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Eldor Shomurodov takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Abbosbek Fayzullayev takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mohamed SalahVAR decision confirms the goal for Mohamed Salah.
Goal! Mohamed Salah scores to make it 1-0.
Mohamed SalahShot by Mohamed Salah with his left foot is saved.
Ernest Muci takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ernest Muci takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Eldor Shomurodov takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Paul Onuachu takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Paul Onuachu takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Ali Sansalan.
