VAR recordings of penalty decisions in Fenerbahçe-Kasımpaşa and Galatasaray-Antalyaspor matches released

In the recordings published on the TFF's YouTube channel, the audio and video of the VAR reviews for penalty positions that caused public debate in the Fenerbahçe-Kasımpaşa and Galatasaray-Bitexen Antalyaspor matches—both of which are closely linked to the championship race—were shared.

The following statements were used in the recordings shared regarding the incident in the 90+6th minute of the Fenerbahçe-Kasımpaşa match, where the ball hit the hand of visiting team player Yunus Emre Gedik:

VAR referee Erkan Engin: "I am recommending an on-field review for a potential penalty due to handball. I will show you the contact with the player's hand. Don't rush, let's confirm your decision. It hits his hand directly."

Referee Cihan Aydın: I saw the moment of contact.

VAR: Look at the movement of the ball as well. I will show it from a wide angle. There is an attacking player right behind him.

Referee: The attacking player is Çağlar. I saw the contact, his hand is open. It doesn't hit the player's head, does it?

VAR: No, it hits his hand directly.

Referee: Okay. My decision is a penalty and no card."

Galatasaray-Antalyaspor match

The dialogue between the referees regarding the duel between Tete and Van de Streek in the 12th minute of the Galatasaray-Antalyaspor match is as follows:

VAR referee Özgür Yankaya: "I am inviting you for a review for a potential penalty. First, I am showing the point of contact. Then I am playing it at slow speed. Now I will play it at normal speed.

Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen: The player in red (Tete) hits the ball.

VAR: Exactly, the player in red hits the ball first.

Referee: Can you play it close up again? A bit slow. The player in red hits the ball and the opponent hits him. My decision is a penalty."

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