Cem Yilmaz's Comments on Turkish Teams in the Champions League and Refereeing
CNN Turk Sports Director Cem Yilmaz evaluated Champions League matches, criticized referee decisions, and commented on the status of the teams.
CNN Turk Sports Director Cem Yilmaz evaluated Galatasaray's 3-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon and Fenerbahce's match against Roma in the Champions League, while criticizing referee Espen Eskas's decisions.
Galatasaray's Match Against Sporting Lisbon
Cem Yilmaz evaluated Galatasaray's 3-1 away defeat against Sporting Lisbon and the yellow-reds' performance in the first half.
Yilmaz stated that the yellow-red team controlled the first 45 minutes and that the opponent's expected goals metric was 0.09.
Criticism of Referee Espen Eskas
Criticizing the decisions of referee Espen Eskas, Yilmaz argued that two critical decisions were out of the ordinary.
He considered the challenge on Aleksey Batrakov to be a red card offense by Champions League standards.
Fenerbahce's Return to the Champions League
Touching upon the Fenerbahce side as well, Cem Yilmaz stated that the yellow-navy blues will step onto the Champions League stage after 18 years.
Stating that the team could secure a victory against Roma, he emphasized their goals in Europe.