Turkish Cup: Onuachu cameo seals Trabzonspor win; Koné and Nhaga score first goals

Paul Onuachu came off the bench to send Trabzonspor through to the Turkish Cup quarterfinals while Guinea-Bissau starlet Renato Nhaga and Ivorian youngster Moussa Koné scored on Tuesday.

Paul Onuachu 🇳🇬 sends Trabzonspor through to the Turkish Cup knockout stage!

The giant striker came off the bench to put the visitors 3-2 ahead of İstanbul Başakşehir. Another goal late on has secured victory and qualification for the quarterfinals.pic.twitter.com/yBhZPSuLbX

— Pan-Africa Football (@PanAfricaFooty) March 3, 2026

The Süper Lig third place side advanced to the knockout stages after Onuachu showed his trademark composure in the penalty area for an 84th minute strike. Ozan Tufan scored soon after to put the visitors well beyond reach of İstanbul Başakşehir in a 4-2 victory.

Excluded from the starting XI for a rest, the Nigerian was brought on in the second half to give the visitors a spark after Başakşehir came back from an early deficit. He now has goals in each of his last eight matches, leaving him with 20 goals in 24 matches from all competitions.

While Victor Osimhen was rested in Galatasaray’s cup fixture, young Guinea-Bissau international midfielder Renato Nhaga scored his first goal in Turkish football.

✨ Leroy Sane’nin şık çalımları ve enfes pası, Renato Nhaga’nın ilk golü!

🦁 Galatasaray, Alanya deplasmanında skoru 2-0’a getirdi. pic.twitter.com/smJFwBRiLJ

— A Spor (@aspor) March 3, 2026

The 18-year-old, who arrived during the January transfer window from Portuguese club Casa Pia for a large €6.5 million fee, played the full match for the first time with Gala and produced a clever low finish that stood as the match winner on Tuesday.

Nhaga emerged as a player to watch on the Guinea-Bissau national team during 2026 World Cup qualifying, where he made four appearances for Os Djurtus.

Early on Tuesday, Ivorian forward Moussa Koné scored in with Fatih Karagümrük in a 2-0 victory at third tier side Fethiyespor. High pressing and good fortune led to his second cup goal this season.

💥 KALECİDEN İNANILMAZ BİR HATA!

⚽️ Fatih Karagümrük, 47. dakikada Kone’nin golüyle skoru 2-0’a getirdi.#ZTK pic.twitter.com/J6hc6LkwE6

— A Spor (@aspor) March 3, 2026

Both Nhaga and Koné are talents to watch in the future and the Turkish Cup presents a brilliant opportunity to make a strong impression.