Trabzonspor 4-0 Galatasaray: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 6 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Papara Park, Trabzon · referee B. Kolak · full time
Full time: Trabzonspor 4-0 Galatasaray
Trabzonspor won 4-0 at home to Galatasaray in Süper Lig Matchday 6 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Mohamed Salah 4', Noah Saviolo 39', Mohamed Salah 44', Mohamed Salah 80'.
How Trabzonspor won it
Trabzonspor struck first through Mohamed Salah in the 4th minute, set up by Mustafa Eskihellaç. Noah Saviolo made it 2-0 to Trabzonspor in the 39th minute, set up by Mohamed Salah. Mohamed Salah made it 3-0 to Trabzonspor in the 44th minute, set up by Franculino. Mohamed Salah made it 4-0 to Trabzonspor in the 80th minute, set up by Ozan Tufan.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick.
Okan Buruk of Galatasaray was sent off in the 72nd minute for a second yellow card. Lesley Ugochukwu of Galatasaray was sent off in the 87th minute. The referee, B. Kolak, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Trabzonspor and 3 to Galatasaray.
Trabzonspor: T. Reis, 4-2-3-1 · Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.96 for Trabzonspor and 1.45 for Galatasaray.
Trabzonspor scored about 3.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Galatasaray left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Trabzonspor had 4 shots on target, Galatasaray 3.
Galatasaray had 54% of the ball, but Trabzonspor took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Trabzonspor came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.63 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Galatasaray came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.13 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray: the match in numbers
| Trabzonspor | Match statistics | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 7 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Big chances | 1 |
| 376 | Total passes | 431 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor), rated 9.9 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals, 1 assist.
Trabzonspor
- Mohamed Salah 9.9 3 goals, 1 assist
- Fabinho 7.5
- Franculino 7.5 1 assist
- Mustafa Eskihellaç 7.4 1 assist
- Ozan Tufan 7.3 1 assist
Galatasaray
- Gabriel Sara 7.4
- Leroy Sané 7.0
- Ismail Jakobs 6.7
- Deniz Gül 6.7
- Rafael Leão 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Uğurcan Çakır at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Trabzonspor: Rizespor vs Trabzonspor Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray
What was the score in Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray?
Trabzonspor 4-0 Galatasaray (half-time 3-0), Süper Lig, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray?
Mohamed Salah 4', Noah Saviolo 39', Mohamed Salah 44', Mohamed Salah 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray?
Mohamed Salah, rated 9.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray?
B. Kolak.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.