Mohamed Salah in a special confrontation against Besiktas.. What is its importance to him and his team?

(CNN) - Trabzonspor, led by its Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, will meet his counterpart Besiktas on Monday in a match that carries special importance for the Egyptian king and for both teams.

What is its importance to Salah?

Salah will face the club he was on the verge of signing in the summer before Trabzonspor.

Besiktas was a few steps away from finalizing the deal for the former Liverpool star, but the club president later indicated that the deal was not completed due to the commission required for Salah’s agent, Colombian Rami Abbas.

Battle of points

Trabzonspor ranks fifth in the Turkish Super League this season, while Besiktas is one place ahead of them.

Only two points separate the two teams, which means that if Trabzon wins, it will advance over Besiktas by one point and snatch fourth place from it.

Mohamed Salah's teammates are seeking to present a match similar to the one they played against leaders Galatasaray, which they won 4-0, with Salah scoring a hat-trick, including a hat-trick.

Last 5 matches

Besiktas did not succeed in achieving victory over Trabzonspor last season, as the two teams' matches ended with Trabzon winning one match with a score of 2-1, and a positive draw in the other match with three goals for their counterpart.

In the previous season, Besiktas was able to win a match with a score of 2-1, and the second match ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the 2023/2024 season, Besiktas was able to win 3-2 over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final, and then won the title in its favor.