Trabzonspor vs Ferencvarosi TC: Mohamed Salah’s Europa League fate, kick-off time and TV channel

Trabzonspor face Ferencvarosi TC in a decisive UEFA Europa League qualifying play-off second leg on Thursday, with Mohamed Salah and his team-mates needing to overturn a one-goal deficit to keep their European campaign alive.

The match will be played at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, Hungary, and will kick off at 21:30 Egypt time. It will be broadcast on On Sport Plus, with Bilal Allam providing commentary.

Ferencvarosi TC hold the advantage after winning the first leg 1-0 at Trabzonspor’s home ground in Turkey. That result means Trabzonspor must win the return match by one goal to level the aggregate score. A victory by two goals would take them through to the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.

The second leg therefore represents a crucial opportunity for Trabzonspor, who must produce a difficult away comeback if they are to determine their European future in their favour. Ferencvarosi TC will travel into the match knowing that even a draw would be enough to secure their progress after their narrow first-leg success.

The fixture is scheduled for Thursday at the Groupama Arena, the Budapest venue where the final outcome of the tie will be decided. With only one goal separating the sides, the match remains finely balanced, although Trabzonspor have no margin for error if they are to avoid elimination.

Salah goes into the game after making his first goal-scoring contribution in a Trabzonspor shirt in the team’s previous match. The Egyptian forward scored twice against Istanbul Basaksehir in the second round of the Turkish league.

Those goals provided a personal landmark for Salah, but his focus will now turn to the European tie and the task facing Trabzonspor in Hungary. The Turkish side must improve on the first-leg result and find the net at least once to give themselves a chance of progressing.

The outcome will decide whether Trabzonspor reach the league phase of the UEFA Europa League or end their involvement in the competition at the qualifying stage. Ferencvarosi TC’s home advantage and one-goal lead give them the stronger starting position, but the tie remains open ahead of Thursday’s meeting in Budapest.

Kick-off is at 21:30 Egypt time, and the match will be shown on On Sport Plus, with Bilal Allam on commentary.