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Salah is pursuing a European objective with Trabzon that has so far eluded him. At 34, the forward heads into this fixture at the top of the Süper Lig scoring standings with 7 goals. Across the first seven matchweeks, he was also directly involved in 10 of Trabzonspor’s 16 goals, scoring 7 and setting up 3.
The meeting with KuPS Kuopio carries particular importance: it is set to be Salah’s third European appearance for Trabzonspor. In his two previous outings, in the Europa League qualifying play-off against Ferencváros, he played the full first leg, which his team lost 1-0 at home, then 64 minutes of the return, ending in a 4-0 away defeat.
Salah’s attacking contribution comes during a start to the season in which Trabzonspor have also been solid defensively. The team have conceded 5 goals in 7 matches, 3 in the first half and 2 in the second. Onana’s performances in goal have played a decisive part in that defensive resilience.
The European stakes therefore add significance to Salah’s fixture, with his league form making him one of Trabzonspor’s leading attacking threats.
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