Trabzonspor 2-1 İstanbul Başakşehir: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 2 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Papara Park, Trabzon · referee A. Şansalan · full time
Full time: Trabzonspor 2-1 İstanbul Başakşehir
Trabzonspor beat İstanbul Başakşehir 2-1 in Süper Lig Matchday 2 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Papara Park. The goals: Mohamed Salah 8', Eldor Shomurodov 19', Mohamed Salah 48'.
How Trabzonspor won it
Mohamed Salah put Trabzonspor ahead in the 8th minute. İstanbul Başakşehir levelled at 1-1 in the 19th minute through Eldor Shomurodov from the penalty spot. Mohamed Salah made it 2-1 to Trabzonspor in the 48th minute, set up by Ernest Muci.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Mohamed Salah scored twice.
The referee, A. Şansalan, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Trabzonspor and 4 to İstanbul Başakşehir.
Trabzonspor: F. Tekke, 4-4-1-1 · İstanbul Başakşehir: N. Şahin, 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 1.91 for Trabzonspor and 2.36 for İstanbul Başakşehir.
İstanbul Başakşehir left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Trabzonspor had 8 shots on target, İstanbul Başakşehir 4.
İstanbul Başakşehir's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Trabzonspor had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
İstanbul Başakşehir came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir: the match in numbers
| Trabzonspor | Match statistics | İstanbul Başakşehir |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 |
| 19 | Total shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 477 | Total passes | 422 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Trabzonspor
- Mohamed Salah 9.4 2 goals
- Aral Şimşir 7.3
- Sidny Lopes Cabral 7.2
- Mustafa Eskihellaç 7.1
- Ernest Muci 7.0 1 assist
İstanbul Başakşehir
- Muhammed Şengezer 7.2
- Christopher Operi 6.9
- Eldor Shomurodov 6.9 1 goal
- Michal Karbownik 6.9
- Abbosbek Fayzullaev 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Ömer Ali Şahiner at 6.2. 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
- İstanbul Başakşehir: Beşiktaş vs İstanbul Başakşehir Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir
What was the score in Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir?
Trabzonspor 2-1 İstanbul Başakşehir (half-time 1-1), Süper Lig, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir?
Mohamed Salah 8', Eldor Shomurodov 19', Mohamed Salah 48'.
Did Moneyball predict Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir 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 İstanbul Başakşehir?
Mohamed Salah, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Trabzonspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir?
A. Şansalan.
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