Referee Criticism for Mehmet Türkmen from Ahmet Çakar and Mustafa Çulcu

Following the match in the 3rd week of the Trendyol Süper Lig where Galatasaray defeated Göztepe, referee Mehmet Türkmen's management drew the reaction of sports writers. Ahmet Çakar and Mustafa Çulcu evaluated the controversial decisions made throughout the match.

Galatasaray's Victory Over Göztepe

In the 3rd week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Galatasaray came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat their opponent Göztepe 3-2 and sat in the leadership seat with 7 points. Playing with 1 goal and 1 assist in the match, Osimhen became the most striking name of the match with his performance, leaving the first three weeks behind with 5 goals and 2 assists.

Ahmet Çakar's Referee Comments

Speaking about referee Mehmet Türkmen's management after the match, Ahmet Çakar described the contest as a shameful night. Arguing that an unfair foul decision was given in favor of Göztepe's attack in the first half, Çakar stated that such a decision could not exist in top-level football for the penalty incident in the second half, reacting to the Central Referee Board.

Mustafa Çulcu's Evaluations

Mustafa Çulcu, on the other hand, emphasized that the main purpose of refereeing is to keep the game flowing and stated that the instructions at the beginning of the season contradict the decisions implemented on the field. Çulcu criticized the referee management, arguing that the penalty whistled in the 59th minute did not possess a nature that required VAR intervention.