Salah stars with a hat-trick as Trabzonspor crushes Galatasaray 4-0

Mohamed Salah celebrates with his teammate.

ISTANBUL, Sept 20: Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has earned widespread praise in the Turkish media after delivering a sensational performance that led Trabzonspor to a 4-0 victory over Galatasaray in the sixth round of the Turkish league.

Salah scored a hat-trick and provided the assist for Trabzonspor’s fourth goal as they cruised to an emphatic win.

Former Turkey international and sports analyst Nihat Kahveci compared Salah to Argentine legend Lionel Messi, dubbing him “Leo Salah.”

“He takes the ball from midfield, dribbles past opponents, and you think he is going to score — and then he does,” Kahveci said. “Salah showed today that he is a global star. He is a great player.”

Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan was equally impressed, calling Salah a global star and praising his character and humility.

“Salah is a global star, and he also has the personality of a star. He has a wonderful character and is very humble,” Doğan said.

Trabzonspor coach Thomas Reis also highlighted the contribution of his experienced players, including Salah and Fabinho.

“We have a special group of experienced players such as Fabinho. They put in a great performance, and I believe we have achieved something special in a short period,” Reis said.

Fabinho said Salah’s presence gives the team confidence and can prove decisive in major matches.

“I am used to this from him. He gives the team tremendous confidence. Big games need players of Salah’s quality who can make the difference,” he said.

Turkish journalist Serkan Akan, writing for Fanatik, described Salah as “one of the greatest miracles to happen to Trabzonspor,” saying the Egyptian delivered one of the most extraordinary performances in the club’s big-match history.