Süper Lig: Trabzonspor wins 3-0 at Samsunspor, Nwaiwu and Franculino score, Salah provides assist

Trabzonspor won 3-0 away at Samsunspor on Saturday, October 10, 2026, during the seventh matchday of the Turkish championship. All three goals were scored in the first half: Ernest Muçi opened the scoring in the 27th minute, Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu doubled the lead in the 38th, and Franculino sealed the win in the 40th, according to the live coverage by Ahram Online.

It was Mohamed Salah who provided the assist for that third goal, reports Le Bled Parle. The Egyptian international was replaced in the 77th minute by another Nigerian, Paul Onuachu, according to Ahram Online.

Four Africans, three decisive contributions

Chibuike Nwaiwu, 22, is a Nigerian defender who joined the club wearing the number 27 jersey, according to his profile on ESPN Africa. A defender scoring away from home is rarely a match coincidence.

Franculino Djú was born on June 28, 2004, in Bissau. A Guinea-Bissau international with 14 caps and one goal, he signed with Trabzonspor on September 2, 2026, according to his biography. His 40th-minute goal, from an Egyptian delivery, perfectly summarizes the weight that African football has gained in European leagues: not as an exotic contribution, but as the backbone of a team.

A return weekend for Africans in Europe

At the back, Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana kept a clean sheet. Le Bled Parle credits him with six saves, a figure the media outlet itself notes is to be confirmed by the official match report.

This weekend of October 10-11, 2026, marks the resumption of European leagues following the international break, recalls Africa Top Sports, which had listed Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, and Mohamed Abdelmonem among the Africans to watch before the matchday. In Samsun, three of them did not need to wait: the first half was enough.