10.02.2025 15:52
Due to yellow card suspensions, Fernando Muslera, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Lucas Torreira, and Barış Alper Yılmaz, who could not play in the match against Adana Demirspor, served their penalties in the interrupted match. All four players will be eligible to play in the match against Çaykur Rizespor.
The match played by Galatasaray against Adana Demirspor at home was interrupted after the visiting team withdrew from the field. While waiting for the decision of the Turkish Football Federation regarding the controversial match, it was particularly curious for Galatasaray fans whether the 4 players who were suspended due to yellow cards had served their penalties.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY IN THE RİZESPOR MATCH
Fernando Muslera, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Lucas Torreira, and Barış Alper Yılmaz were unable to participate in the Adana Demirspor match due to yellow card suspensions. Despite the match being interrupted, the four players have completed their penalties. Muslera, Abdülkerim, Torreira, and Barış Alper Yılmaz will be eligible to play in the next league match that Galatasaray will face. In the next week of the league, Galatasaray will face Çaykur Rizespor away.
"NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE SERVED THEIR PENALTIES"
Former referee Deniz Çoban, who commented on the issue on the broadcasting channel, stated, "The disciplinary regulation is very clear. One of the last articles states that if any match cannot be completed after it has started, for whatever reason, whether it be spectator intervention or rain, those who did not play in that match will be considered to have served their penalties. Today, this match was played for 30 minutes. It could be for Adana Demirspor or Galatasaray, and the suspended players will be considered to have served their penalties in this match. There is no ambiguous situation."
WHAT HAPPENED?
Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor faced each other at RAMS Park in the 23rd week of the Super League. The yellow-reds won a penalty in the 11th minute when Mertens was brought down in the penalty area. Although the visiting team protested this penalty intensely, the decision was not changed. In the 12th minute, Alvaro Morata scored from the penalty spot, putting his team ahead 1-0. While the match continued with the home team's superiority, Yusuf Barasi fell to the ground due to injury in the 30th minute. During this time, a discussion took place between the Adana Demirspor players and head coach Mustafa Alper Avcı. After this discussion, in the 34th minute, captain Semih Güler called out to his teammates, "We are withdrawing from the field," and they headed towards the corridor. Later, the referee quartet also went to the dressing room. Approximately 25 minutes later, it was announced in the stadium that the Galatasaray-Adana Demirspor match had been suspended by referee Oğuzhan Çakır. The decision regarding the match will be made by the Turkish Football Federation.