04.02.2025 08:21
The beIN Trio team evaluated the decisions of referee Kadir Sağlam after the Gaziantep FK-Galatasaray match. The discussion centered around whether Ahmed Kutucu's goal was offside. Bahattin Duran, Deniz Çoban, and Bülent Yıldırım agreed that Sallai was in an offside position but did not touch the ball and did not interfere with the goalkeeper. Therefore, it was stated that Galatasaray's goal was valid.
The beIN Trio team evaluated the decisions of referee Kadir Sağlam after the Gaziantep FK-Galatasaray match.
Is there an offside in Ahmed Kutucu's goal, is the goal decision correct?
Bahattin Duran: Geographically, at the moment Ahmed Kutucu strikes the ball, Sallai is in an offside position. For there to be an infringement, the ball must touch Sallai, who is offside, but the ball does not make contact. Besides that, does he obstruct the goalkeeper's line of sight, does he prevent the goalkeeper from seeing the ball? Sallai did not affect the goalkeeper's line of sight. Finally, Sallai very lightly avoids the ball so that it does not touch him. He is making an action. Does this action affect the goalkeeper? It does not. Galatasaray's goal is clean, a legitimate goal.
Deniz Çoban: Bahattin Duran explained it well. The goalkeeper and Sallai are not on the same line. There is no situation that would be affected by the slight action. Offside does not come to my mind. The ball did not touch Sallai. The goal is legitimate.
Bülent Yıldırım: From my perspective, there is no question of the goalkeeper being affected in this goal. Since there is no contact with the ball, the goal is clean.