It overshadowed the match: Is there a handball in this situation or not?

12.01.2025 20:50

Galatasaray's second goal scored by Barış Alper Yılmaz against Başakşehir sparked controversy. The home team protested that Victor Osimhen handled the ball before the goal. The match referee, Atilla Karaoğlan, who waited for about 2 minutes for VAR official Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu's review, ultimately deemed the goal valid.

In the match where Galatasaray visited RAMS Başakşehir, the second goal scored by Barış Alper Yılmaz caused controversies.

BAŞAKŞEHİR'S HAND BALL OBJECTION

Başakşehir players objected to the referee Atilla Karaoğlan, claiming that Osimhen handled the ball before Barış Alper's goal in the 59th minute.

REFEREE LISTENED TO VAR, GOAL VALID

Following this, Atilla Karaoğlan waited for VAR's review before restarting the game. VAR referee Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu requested a kick-off after approximately 2 minutes of review. Although the Başakşehir side objected to this decision as well, the result did not change, and it quickly became the most debated position of the match.

Here is that position;