Controversial goal disallowed in Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor match
In the match of the 5th week of the Süper Lig, the goal scored by Galatasaray was disallowed following a VAR review.
In the 5th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, a critical incident took place early in the match where Galatasaray hosted Kocaelispor at RAMS Park. The goal scored by the yellow-red team was canceled after a referee review.
Early Match Goal Excitement
In the 5th week of the Süper Lig, great excitement was experienced in the 13th minute of the match where Galatasaray hosted Kocaelispor in front of their fans.
Ball Hit the Post and Went into the Net
Following Torreira's shot, Leao struck the rebound from the goalkeeper, and the leather sphere hit the crossbar. Reacting to the ball bouncing off the post, Deniz Gül managed to send the ball into the net with his shot.
VAR Review and Disallowed Decision
Following this incident, VAR invited match referee Attila Karaoğlan to the sideline to review the play. As a result of the review, the referee determined that a foul had been committed against goalkeeper Serhat prior to the goal and disallowed it.
Three Changes in the Lineup by Okan Buruk
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk gave a chance to three different players in this match compared to the starting eleven of the recent UEFA Champions League match against Sporting.
Starting Eleven Squad Deployed
The home team started this match at RAMS Park with a lineup of Uğurcan Çakır, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Eren Elmalı, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, Rafael Leao, and Deniz Gül.
New Names in the Starting Eleven for the First Time
Head coach Okan Buruk benched Jakobs, Sane, and Batrakov, who started in the Sporting match, and put Leao, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, and Deniz Gül on the pitch instead. Thus, Rafael Leao and Deniz Gül featured in the starting eleven for the first time this season.