Hearts in mouths: Vital intervention by Barış Alper Yılmaz for Ahmed Kutucu, whose tongue had blocked his airway!

Galatasaray hosted İstanbulspor at home in the 3rd week of the Ziraat Turkish Cup Group A.

The Yellow-Reds left the pitch with a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Icardi, Torreira, and Ahmed Kutucu. İstanbulspor's only goal was scored by Mendy Mamadou.

In the 46th minute of the match, Galatasaray's Ahmed Kutucu and İstanbulspor goalkeeper İsa Doğan collided head-to-head while challenging for an aerial ball.

Due to the force of the violent collision, both players fell to the ground uncontrollably.

Medical teams quickly entered the pitch to perform the first interventions on the two players.

While Ahmed Kutucu was able to stand up and walk to the locker room, İsa Doğan was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

On the other hand, footage emerged showing that teammate Barış Alper Yılmaz performed the first intervention on Ahmed Kutucu.

Ahmed Kutucu, who hit his head while falling due to the impact of the collision, swallowed his tongue.

Footage of the vital intervention Barış Alper Yılmaz performed on Ahmed Kutucu, who had swallowed his tongue, has emerged.

💥 Galatasaray player Ahmed Kutucu and İstanbulspor goalkeeper İsa Doğan collided!

The referee invited the medical staff onto the pitch. pic.twitter.com/9ZqYNLS7s0

— A Spor (@aspor) February 4, 2026