28.02.2026 18:50
Kocaelispor's captain and goalkeeper Gökhan Değirmenci spoke about the penalty incident that occurred in the final moments of the match, where they lost 1-0 to Beşiktaş. The experienced keeper said, "There was a penalty incident in the last minute, I just watched it. If it were given to us, it would unfortunately be awarded. There is no chance for Anatolian teams to compete with Istanbul teams."
In the 24th week of the Trendyol Super League, Kocaelispor, managed by Selçuk İnan, lost 1-0 to Beşiktaş at home. In the final moments of the match, the home team expected a penalty due to a situation that occurred, but referee Cihan Aydın ended the match by saying, "no penalty."
REACTION TO THE PENALTY AT THE END OF THE MATCH
After the match, Kocaelispor captain and goalkeeper Gökhan Değirmenci expressed his outrage over the referee's decision made in the last seconds during a statement to the broadcasting organization beIN SPORTS.
"IF IT WERE AGAINST US, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN"
Gökhan Değirmenci stated that a penalty would have been awarded if the same situation had occurred against them, saying, "There was a last-minute penalty situation, I just watched it. If it were for us, it would unfortunately be given. There is no chance for Anatolian teams to compete with Istanbul teams. The only thing to do is to fight on the field, but when these things happen, it hurts us. We will continue to fight. We will make the Kocaelispor community happy."