Referee criticism from Okan Buruk

In the 29th week of the Süper Lig, league leaders Galatasaray were defeated 2-1 away by Beşiktaş. The yellow-reds suffered their first league defeat of the season.

Galatasaray Manager Okan Buruk evaluated the defeat to beIN SPORTS.

"We didn't start very well. Our opponent didn't have very clear chances either. Our opponent carried the ball for 60-65 meters, and we lost our positioning. If Davinson and Frankowski had directed the play outward, nothing would have happened. We conceded a very simple goal. Rafa's greatest strength was his attacking transition. We fell behind, we were reduced to 10 men. We couldn't fully get into the game and we were reduced to 10 men. It's a debatable position. We were expecting something like this today. Our fears came true. We showed good character. We found a goal, we tried to go toward the opponent's goal. We could have started the second half with a goal. The Beşiktaş team put in a lot of effort today. I congratulate them. We will discuss among ourselves the things we did poorly, who played well, and who played poorly. We will do our analysis. We had an important advantage, we lost some of it. Everyone has seen what we have done when we see our mistakes and learn from them in these weeks. We believe we will be champions. It was a critical match for them too. We were a team that had not been defeated until now. They played with that motivation. We will do better. There was a penalty position involving Davinson Sanchez. There was very clear contact. Can VAR intervene or not? We are having a season with more question marks than ever before in football history. Today, there were more incidents compared to the Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray match. Our fans should not worry at all; we will bring them a championship. We will stay on the pitch more. Despite everything, we will be champions. Galatasaray had many players going to the national team. Beşiktaş was lucky in this regard. The players adapting to the team and the match..."