Former 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.

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. Salah was introduced in the 58th minute shortly after the equalizer.

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. Coach Fatih Tekke lamented: “It’s a sad start today. It was a game we had to be victorious in, but we couldn’t succeed.”

Tekke also looked ahead to Thursday’s Europa League playoff against Hungarian side Ferencvaros, stating: “Thursday is really important; we play a match in Europe, and the opponent is far better than us.”

Salah, 34, signed a two-year contract with Trabzonspor earlier this month, shortly after guiding Egypt to a historic last-16 run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During his nine seasons at Liverpool, he won two Premier League titles and the Champions League, cementing his legacy as one of Africa’s greatest players.

Source: www.aljazeera.com