On video: Mohamed Salah corrects his "naive" mistake within 6 minutes against Hearts

The Pharaoh's drama

From culprit to hero in a matter of minutes. That was the story of Mohamed Salah against Scotland's Hearts. He caused a naive error that denied his side a penalty, then returned to put things right and give Trabzonspor the lead.

Trabzonspor fans endured a rollercoaster, and the Egyptian Mohamed Salah was at the heart of it, during their side's clash with Scotland's Hearts in the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

A naive error cancels a penalty

It started when a Hearts defender made a clear blunder, handling the ball inside the penalty area. The referee pointed to the spot and awarded Trabzonspor a deserved penalty in the 25th minute.

The Turks' joy did not last. A VAR review showed that Salah had strayed offside at the moment the ball was played, a naive positioning error that cost his side the penalty despite the clear handball.

Salah makes amends for his mistake

The Egyptian Pharaoh did not leave his fans frustrated for long. In the 31st minute, Trabzonspor won a second penalty after a clear foul on one of their players inside the box.

Salah grabbed the ball himself this time. With great composure, he struck it to the right of the Hearts goalkeeper, correcting his naive error and giving his side a deserved opener. The jeers turned into chants of his name.