VAR intervened and a penalty! The first goal came in the Kocaelispor-Beşiktaş match.

VAR intervened and a penalty! The first goal came in the Kocaelispor-Beşiktaş match.

05.02.2026 20:24

In the 3rd week match of Group C of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Kocaelispor faced Beşiktaş. In the 15th minute of the match, a shot taken by a Kocaelispor player hit Ndidi from the Beşiktaş defense. Kocaelispor expected a handball and a penalty in this situation. After a warning from VAR, referee Direnç Tonusluoğlu awarded the penalty. Serdan Dursun, who took the penalty, sent the ball into the net.

In the 3rd week match of Group C of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Kocaelispor faced Beşiktaş at the Turka Vehicle Inspection Kocaeli Stadium.

Kocaelispor EXPECTED A PENALTY

In the 15th minute of the match, a shot taken by a Kocaelispor player from outside the penalty area hit Beşiktaş defender Ndidi and went away. The green-black players appealed for a handball and expected a penalty.

DECISION AFTER VAR WARNING: PENALTY

After the game was stopped, the referee of the match, Direnç Tonusluoğlu, received a recommendation from VAR to review the position. Direnç Tonusluoğlu watched the position on the monitor and awarded the penalty decision.

SERDAR DURSUN DID NOT MAKE A MISTAKE

Serdar Dursun, who stepped up to take the penalty, struck the ball hard and accurately with his right foot into the lower left corner, sending it into the net. The national player scored his 3rd goal of the season.

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