Former referees evaluate Sane's disallowed goal

In the 23rd week of the Süper Lig, Konyaspor and Galatasaray faced off in Konya. In the match, which ended goalless in the first 45 minutes, the home team managed to leave the pitch with three points thanks to the goals they found in the second half.

The most talked-about moment of the match was the goal Galatasaray found with Leroy Sane in the 50th minute. Before this goal, which was disallowed for offside after a VAR review, the possibilities of a penalty and a foul within the same sequence of play also sparked debate.

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While referee Atilla Karaoğlan officiated the match, Davut Dakul Çelik served in the VAR room. The controversial decisions were evaluated in detail by former referees on the Trio program.

IS THERE A PENALTY IN THE POSITION?

Bülent Yıldırım: There is no violation in the Boey-Bahadır contact; I would not consider a penalty.

Bahattin Duran: Bahadır is coming in with control, he is tucking his arm in and has contact with the ball. There is no sweeping motion, no violation.

Deniz Çoban: It is a controlled intervention; it should not be a penalty.

IS THERE A FOUL IN THE POSITION?

Bülent Yıldırım: It is a position that requires referee interpretation. If a play-on decision was made, I would respect it, but I would have called a foul.

Bahattin Duran: Boey commits a foul on Olaigbe, even if unintentionally. The play-on decision is wrong.

Deniz Çoban: If the referee said play on, I would find that correct.

OFFSIDE DEBATE

Bülent Yıldırım: This is a subjective offside interpretation. Since the referee had awarded the goal, VAR should not have intervened. The cancellation is not correct.

Deniz Çoban: I do not think it is offside. Since it is a subjective situation, VAR should not have intervened.

Bahattin Duran: Under UEFA standards, this position would not have been intervened with. The decision on the field should have stood.