20.01.2026 10:51
In the 18th week of the Super League, Beşiktaş defeated Kayserispor 1-0 at home. After the match, controversial referee decisions and situations were evaluated by former referees on the Trio program broadcasted on beIN Sports. Beşiktaş's penalty appeal and the situations where Kayserispor expected a handball became the main topics. Different opinions emerged among the referees regarding the decisions.
In the 18th week of the Super League, Beşiktaş defeated Kayserispor 1-0 with a goal found in the extra minutes at home. After the match, controversial referee decisions were discussed on the Trio program broadcasted on beIN Sports.
CONTROVERSIAL POSITIONS BECAME AGENDA
Throughout the match, the positions where Kayserispor expected a handball and a penalty, as well as Beşiktaş's penalty appeal, were among the most talked-about moments after the match.
REFEREE CREW
The match was officiated by referee Ozan Ergün. His assistants were Esat Sancaktar and Bahtiyar Birinci, while Melih Aldemir served as the fourth official. Cihan Aydın was the VAR referee.
KAYSERISPOR'S EXPECTED HANDBALL POSITION
Deniz Çoban stated that the player's arm was in a natural position and that he made a movement to avoid the ball, expressing that there was no handball. Bülent Yıldırım said he did not see a problem in the angles viewed and that the decision to continue was correct. Bahattin Duran emphasized that there was no penalty, stating that Emirhan's hand and arm position was natural.
BEŞİKTAŞ'S EXPECTED PENALTY POSITION
Deniz Çoban expressed that he believed the first contact was with the head and therefore found the referee's decision to be correct. Bülent Yıldırım stated that he found it correct for VAR not to intervene due to the lack of clear contact data, but mentioned that he could have given a penalty if he were on the field. Bahattin Duran argued that the ball hit an unnatural hand rather than the head, stating that the position was a penalty.