Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby officiated by foreign referee ends in a draw

In the 14th minute of the match played at Rams Park, a goal scored by Fenerbahçe's Oğuz Aydın was disallowed on the grounds that Szymanski had fouled Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

The first half of the match, which was played with controlled tactics by both teams and consisted largely of a midfield battle, ended in a goalless draw.

The Yellow-Navies came very close to scoring in the 67th minute. From a corner kick, Alexander Djiku headed the ball, but Muslera did not allow a goal. Although Dusan Tadic attempted to put a foot on the rebound, Muslera once again kept his goal closed.

The deadlock remained in the second half of the match, and the massive derby concluded in a 0-0 draw.

Galatasaray, whose 4-match winning streak in the league came to an end, brought their points total to 64 and maintained their lead, 6 points ahead of their closest follower, Fenerbahçe.

Fenerbahçe, whose 7-match winning streak in the league ended, increased their points to 58 and finished the week in 2nd place.

In the 26th week of the league, Galatasaray will face Kasımpaşa away, while Fenerbahçe will host Antalyaspor.

THE GAP AT THE TOP REMAINS UNCHANGED

Following this result, Galatasaray increased their points in the league to 64, and Fenerbahçe to 58. The 6-point gap between the two teams remains unchanged.

In the next week of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray will be the guest of Kasımpaşa. Fenerbahçe will face Antalyaspor on their home turf.

FOREIGN REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE IN DERBY AFTER 55 YEARS

A foreign referee officiated in the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe rivalry for the first time in 55 years.

A foreign referee has officiated in 17 derbies between the two teams since professional leagues began in 1959. The last time a foreign referee officiated a derby was on April 26, 1970, in a match hosted by Fenerbahçe. 55 years after that derby, the teams played a match under the management of a foreign referee.

Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic officiated the match. Vincic was assisted by Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, while Kadir Sağlam served as the fourth official.

A total of 6 players received yellow cards in the match. Vincic showed yellow cards to Osimhen, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Mario Lemina, Yunus Akgün, Fred, and Çağlar Söyüncü.

News Source: 12punto