Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor debut ends in draw with Kasimpasa

The Egyptian forward, who joined the Turkish club on a free transfer, came off the bench early in the second half.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.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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Islam Makhachev wins record 17th straight fight at UFC 330list 2 of 4MLS: Lionel Messi misses penalty again as Nashville thrash Inter Miami 4-1list 3 of 4Arsenal face Man City in Community Shield before EPL return – all to knowlist 4 of 4How blind football is helping women overcome barriers in Mexicoend of listSalah, who joined ‌Trabzonspor on a free transfer after nine seasons at Liverpool, was introduced in the 58th minute shortly after Kasimpasa scored the 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.Salah in action against Kasimpasa’s Andri Baldursson [Umit Bektas/Reuters]“It’s a sad start today,” Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke said.“It was a game we had to ⁠be victorious in, but we couldn’t succeed.”“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.Trabzonspor, seven-time Turkish champions, finished third ‌in the Super Lig last season and won the Turkish 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.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.