Ammon News - Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick and set up another goal as Trabzonspor thrashed ​defending champions Galatasaray 4-0 at home on ‌Saturday, handing the Istanbul side their first defeat of the Turkish Super Lig season.

Salah opened the ​scoring in the fourth minute, running ​through from midfield and finishing calmly, before ⁠he turned provider to set up Noah ​Saviolo, who struck from inside the penalty area ​in the 39th.

Salah added a third in the 44th minute with a clinical finish from a Franculino ​Dju assist, sending the team he joined last ​month into the break three goals up.

He completed his ‌hat-trick ⁠in the 80th minute, running more than half the length of the pitch unchallenged to score with a trademark side-foot finish.

Galatasaray coach ​Okan Buruk ​was sent ⁠to the stands in the 71st minute while Lesley Ugochukwu was ​shown a red card in the ​87th.

German ⁠coach Thomas Reis took charge of Trabzonspor this week following the departure of Fatih Tekke earlier this month.

Trabzonspor ⁠are ​fifth in the table ​with 10 points from six games, three points behind leaders ​Galatasaray.


Reuters