10.11.2024 17:10
Samsunspor expected a penalty after Ntcham fell in the Galatasaray penalty area following a challenge with Torreira in the 24th minute of the match. The referee, Halil Umut Meler, allowed the game to continue without intervention from VAR.
Galatasaray hosted Samsunspor in the 12th week of the Trendyol Super League. The first half of the match was marked by a penalty appeal from the red-and-white team.
SAMSUNSPOR EXPECTED A PENALTY, VAR DID NOT INTERVENE
In the 24th minute of the match, Ntcham, who was trying to enter the penalty area from the left diagonal, fell to the ground after a challenge with Lucas Torreira. Samsunspor players appealed to referee Halil Umut Meler for a penalty. After a while without restarting the game, Meler resumed play when no warning came from VAR.
Here is that position;
AHMET ÇAKAR: A CLEAR PENALTY WAS NOT GIVEN
After the incident, former referee Ahmet Çakar shared, "The referee did not give a clear penalty for Samsunspor."