"Explosive reaction to the penalty not awarded to Göztepe against Fenerbahçe."

04.01.2025 21:50

Fenerbahçe High Advisory Board President Şekip Mosturoğlu made a striking statement regarding the penalty situation that Göztepe was expecting during the Galatasaray match. In his post, Mosturoğlu stated, "It's not a penalty, it's a 'penüstü' (a play on words meaning 'penalty above'). If you're not going to give this penalty, what are you going to give?" Following this, the yellow-navy blue team's executives Ahmet Ketenci and Hulusi Belgü also made a series of very strong statements.

After Fenerbahçe, a highly discussed statement came regarding the penalty position that the visiting team claimed during the Göztepe match, which Galatasaray won 2-1 at RAMS Park.

MOSTUROĞLU: NOT A PENALTY, A PENALTY AREA FOUL

Şekip Mosturoğlu, the President of the Fenerbahçe High Council, made a post on social media regarding Göztepe's penalty position after the match in which Galatasaray secured 3 points. In his post, Mosturoğlu stated, "Not a penalty, 'penalty area foul'. If you are not going to give this penalty, what will you give?" This post by Şekip Mosturoğlu received significant interaction on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PENALTY POSITION

Leader Galatasaray defeated Göztepe 2-1 at home in the 18th week of the Trendyol Super League. The last minutes of the match, which was full of excitement, were marked by a penalty position in Cimbom's penalty area.

Here is that penalty position;

In the final minutes of the match, Göztepe pressed towards Galatasaray's goal for an equalizer. In the 85th minute, a cross from the left into the Lions' penalty area went out from Lucas Torreira. Following this, Göztepe players appealed for a penalty, claiming there was a handball in this position.

After the appeals, the match referee Alper Akarsu communicated with VAR. After consulting with VAR, Akarsu maintained his decision that there was no penalty shortly after and requested the game to continue from where it left off.