Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor debut ends in draw with Kasimpasa

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · collected 2026-08-16 · by Al Jazeera Staff
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Mohamed Salah made his competitive debut for Turkish Super Lig team Trabzonspor on Saturday, coming off the bench in their opening match against Kasimpasa, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The draw came after Kasimpasa rallied from being down 1-0, with Adrian Benedyczak leveling the score from a penalty spot in the second half. Salah joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer this month after nine seasons at Liverpool and helped create several scoring opportunities for his new team. His debut was seen as an important moment for Trabzonspor, who face a tough Europa League playoff match against Ferencvaros next Thursday.
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Mohamed Salah made his debut for Trabzonspor in their Turkish Super Lig opener against Kasimpasa, coming off the bench in the 58th minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Noah Saviolo scoring for Trabzonspor in the first half and Adrian Benedyczak equalizing from the penalty spot for Kasimpasa in the second half. Salah was deployed on the right wing and helped create several openings for his team, but they were unable to secure a win. Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke expressed disappointment with the result, saying it was a game they had to win but couldn't succeed.

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Kasimpasa Liverpool Super Lig Trabzonspor Turkish

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Trabzonspor ORG · 8× Kasimpasa ORG · 3× Liverpool ORG · 3× Salah PERSON · 3× Turkish NORP · 2× 4Islam Makhachev PERSON · 1× Adrian Benedyczak PERSON · 1× Mohamed Salah PERSON · 1× Noah Saviolo PERSON · 1× Super Lig ORG · 1×

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- list 2 of 4MLS: Lionel Messi misses penalty again as Nashville thrash Inter Miami 4-1 - list 3 of 4Arsenal face Man City in Community Shield before EPL return – all to know - list 4 of 4How blind football is helping women overcome barriers in Mexico Salah, who joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after nine seasons at Liverpool, was introduced in the 58th minute shortly after Kasimpasa scored the equaliser.
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🔮 “It was a game we had to be victorious in, but we couldn’t succeed.
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Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor debut ends in draw with Kasimpasa · assertive framing

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Ex-Liverpool star Mohamed Salah made his competitive debut for Trabzonspor on Saturday, coming off the bench in their Turkish Super Lig opener as Kasimpasa rallied from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw. asserted
Kasimpasa → make → draw
Trabzonspor took the lead in the first half through Noah Saviolo before Kasimpasa’s Adrian Benedyczak levelled from the penalty spot in the second half. asserted
Benedyczak → take → half
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- list 2 of 4MLS: Lionel Messi misses penalty again as Nashville thrash Inter Miami 4-1 - list 3 of 4Arsenal face Man City in Community Shield before EPL return – all to know - list 4 of 4How blind football is helping women overcome barriers in Mexico Salah, who joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after nine seasons at Liverpool, was introduced in the 58th minute shortly after Kasimpasa scored the equaliser. asserted
Kasimpasa → miss → equaliser
The Egypt forward, deployed on the right wing, helped create a number of openings for the visitors but Trabzonspor were unable to find a winner. asserted
Trabzonspor → deploy → winner
“It’s a sad start today,” Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke said. asserted
Tekke → ’ → ?
“It was a game we had to be victorious in, but we couldn’t succeed. asserted
we → have → ?
“Thursday is really important; we play a match in Europe, and the opponent is far better than us,” Tekke added, referring to Trabzonspor’s Europa League playoff with Hungarian side Ferencvaros on August 20. asserted
Tekke → play → August
Trabzonspor, seven-time Turkish champions, finished third in the Super Lig last season and won the Turkish Cup. asserted
Trabzonspor → finish → Cup
Earlier this month, Salah, 34, signed a two-year contract with Trabzonspor, shortly after guiding Egypt to a historic last-16 run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. asserted
Salah → sign → Cup
Widely known as the “Egyptian King” among his fans, Salah established himself as a Premier League great with Liverpool, winning two league titles and the Champions League among eight major honours at the Anfield club. The forward is considered among the greatest players of all time and the best from the African continent in recent years. asserted
forward → know → years
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