Mert Hakan, who received a red card in a match he did not play, made a brief statement after the game.

03.04.2025 09:41

Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Galatasaray in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup. The match was tense, and Fenerbahçe's Mert Hakan Yandaş received a red card while sitting on the bench, despite not being on the field. After the match, Yandaş made a statement saying, "Our name has become notorious," and boarded the bus with his team.

In the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup, Fenerbahçe was defeated 2-1 by Galatasaray away, thus bidding farewell to the tournament. The derby, which was a scene of great competition, saw tensions rise at times.

"OUR NAME HAS COME UP TO NINE"

Mert Hakan Yandaş, who did not play in the match but received a red card due to the tensions experienced while on the bench, made a one-sentence statement to the press after the match. While getting on the team bus, Yandaş reacted to the events by saying, "Our name has come up to nine."

While no other player or manager from the yellow-navy team made a statement, these words were interpreted as Yandaş's lament about being unfairly criticized.

After the tense match, it was observed that the rivalry between the two teams has intensified, and the echoes of the derby seem likely to be discussed in the football community for a long time.