Egyptian star Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, currently plying his trade for Trabzonspor, guided his team to the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup at the expense of Genclerbirligi.
Trabzonspor staged a comeback victory against Genclerbirligi, winning 2-1, with a stunning goal from Trezeguet in the match held on Thursday evening at the Erzurum Stadium, part of the Round of 16 of the Turkish Cup.
Trezeguet featured in the starting lineup for Trabzonspor and played until the 116th minute before being substituted for his teammate Filip Novák.
This marked Trezeguet’s second consecutive start for his team after his participation in the previous match against Besiktas in the Turkish League, following his return from national team duty at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Ivory Coast.
Trabzonspor fell behind in the first half with a goal from Melih Bostan in the 14th minute.
Despite their efforts, Trezeguet’s teammates struggled to equalize until the 90+6th minute when Erim Elmalı scored, assisted by Thomas Münier, Trabzonspor’s winter transfer market acquisition.
GOL | 🔴⚫️ Gençlerbirliği 1-2 Trabzonspor 🔴🔵
⚽️ 105′ Trezeguet#ZTK | #GBvTS pic.twitter.com/XUAMkvGncZ
— A Spor (@aspor) February 8, 2024
With the score leveled, the match proceeded to extra time, where Trezeguet shone once again.
In the first half of extra time, in the 105th minute, he netted a brilliant goal assisted by İrfan Can Kahveci, receiving the ball in the penalty area and striking it powerfully into Genclerbirligi’s net.
With this performance, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet propelled Trabzonspor into the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup after a grueling 120 minutes against Genclerbirligi.
