They waited for a red card: The incident that infuriated Galatasaray in the Gaziantep FK match.

03.02.2025 23:00

Galatasaray expected a red card after Deian Sorescu's intervention on Rolland Sallai during the match against Gaziantep FK. Sorescu already had a yellow card before the incident, but the match referee Kadir Sağlam allowed the game to continue. This particular incident became one of the most debated moments of the match.

Galatasaray appealed for a red card after Deian Sorescu's intervention on Rolland Sallai in the match against Gaziantep FK.

SORESCU HAD A YELLOW CARD

In the second half of the match, Sorescu's intervention, which brought down his opponent in an off-the-ball situation while trying to take the ball from Sallai, left Sallai on the ground. Following this incident, the Galatasaray side objected on the grounds that Sorescu, who had received a yellow card in the 32nd minute, should have received a red card for a second yellow card. Referee Kadir Sağlam wanted the game to continue, and Galatasaray's appeals for a red card went unanswered.

Here is that position;