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Egyptian forward Muhammed Salah scored his first goal in European club competition for Trabzonspor as the Turkish side beat Finland's KuPS Kuopio 4-2 in the opening round of the UEFA Conference League.

Salah contributed a goal and an assist in the match, taking the tally to eight goals and four assists in official matches for the club.

Strong start in the Super Lig

Salah first appeared in the claret and blue shirt in the opening week of the Trendyol Super Lig, coming on in the 58th minute of the away match against Kasımpaşa. In his second league outing, a starting berth against Başakşehir, Salah scored twice to help the team to a 2-1 victory.

He also found the net in the 2-1 defeat to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler and converted a penalty in the 5-0 win over Gençlerbirliği in the fourth week, taking his league tally to four. A hat-trick against Galatasaray lifted that total to seven and put him at the top of the scoring charts. He also provided one assist each against Gençlerbirliği, Galatasaray and Samsunspor.

Across the first seven weeks of the season, Salah has seven goals and three assists, contributing to 10 of Trabzonspor's 16 goals.

First European goal for Trabzonspor

Salah arrived at Trabzonspor with an established European record: 50 goals in the UEFA Champions League, four in the Champions League qualifying rounds and 10 in the UEFA Europa League. His finish against KuPS Kuopio was his first in European competition for his new club.

The goal and assist against the Finnish side brought his totals to eight goals and four assists in official matches. In the Trendyol Super Lig scoring race he is level on seven goals with Orban of Amed Sportif Faaliyetler.

Applause from all sides of the ground

The reception for Trabzonspor's Egyptian forward was noticeable throughout the stands during the match. When Salah was substituted in the second half, Finnish supporters were also seen applauding.

Key takeaways

• Trabzonspor beat KuPS Kuopio 4-2 in the UEFA Conference League first round
• Muhammed Salah scored his first European goal for Trabzonspor and also provided an assist
• Salah has eight goals and four assists in official matches for the club this season
• His hat-trick against Galatasaray left him level with Orban on seven league goals