Why were there 6 substitutions in the Galatasaray-Konyaspor match?

Galatasaray and Konyaspor met on Thursday evening, February 27, in a Ziraat Turkish Cup Group C match.

In the match, which ended in a 0-0 draw, Konyaspor finished the group as leaders and advanced to the Turkish Cup quarterfinals. Thus, Konyaspor secured the seeded advantage in the quarterfinals.

Galatasaray will play away

Galatasaray, on the other hand, finished as the group runner-up. Galatasaray will be paired with Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, or Trabzonspor in the quarterfinals. The yellow-reds will play away for the quarterfinal match, which is played as a single-leg tie.

Why were there 6 substitutions?

Those watching the Galatasaray-Konyaspor match noticed that both teams made 6 substitutions during the game. The number of substitutions in the Turkish Cup is no different from other matches.

However, in this match, Umut Nayır left the game in the 71st minute due to a head trauma. Due to the mandatory substitution resulting from the head trauma, both teams were granted a 6th substitution right. Both teams utilized their 6th substitution right.

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