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Turkish Süper Lig opening week sees Salah debut and Fenerbahçe defeat
The opening week of the Trendyol Süper Lig featured several notable results and high-profile debuts. In a major highlight, Mohamed Salah made his official debut for Trabzonspor, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute during a 1-1 draw against Kasımpaşa. Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke noted that the team's play changed after Salah's entry, though the team conceded an equalizer via a penalty scored by Adrian Benedyczak after a defensive error.
Fenerbahçe suffered a 2-1 defeat in their away match against Gençlerbirliği. Despite an early goal by Anderson Talisca, Gençlerbirliği responded with goals from Franco Tongya and Oğulcan Ülgün. Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal apologized to fans for the loss, citing rotation as a necessity for upcoming Champions League fixtures, while also expressing frustration over unawarded penalty decisions.
In another fixture, Gaziantep FK and Alanyaspor played to a 1-1 draw, with goals from Ruan and Deian Sorescu. The league's opening round continues to shape the early standings as teams adjust to new rosters and tactical shifts.
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Adrian Benedyczak · Caykur Rizespor · Darwin Núñez · Fatih Tekke · Fenerbahçe · Gençlerbirliği · Kasımpaşa · Mohamed Salah · Muhammed Salah · Noah Saviolo · Paul Onuachu · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium