Was the decision to play on during the incident where Cenk Tosun expected a penalty correct? Former referees analyzed the controversial moments of the Beşiktaş - Galatasaray derby

In the 28th week of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş 1-0 away. With this result, the Yellow-Reds have returned to the top of the table.

After the derby, the Trio team and former referees commented on the controversial moments of the Beşiktaş - Galatasaray match.

Here are the comments of the former referees regarding the incidents in the derby:

IS THERE A FOUL BEFORE GALATASARAY'S GOAL?

Bülent Yıldırım: Omar Colley threw himself to the ground easily to draw a foul. There is no effective foul. There is no problem with the goal.

Bahattin Duran: Davinson Sanchez holds Omar Colley's arm slightly. However, there is no foul here.

Deniz Çoban: No foul.

IS THERE A PENALTY IN COLLEY'S INTERVENTION ON ICARDI?

Bahattin Duran: It is a penalty due to careless intervention.

Deniz Çoban: Icardi is in front, he has a chance to make a move on the ball. I didn't understand it when looking from above at first, but I saw it when I looked carefully. There is contact with the left foot, I think it is a penalty. Since it is a careless intervention, VAR cannot intervene in this.

Bülent Yıldırım: It is an intervention within the flow of football, no penalty. I respect the referee's decision.

IS COLLEY'S RED CARD CORRECT?

Bülent Yıldırım: The referee was unlucky again. He couldn't see it from the right angle. Colley's approach is a serious foul. This foot doesn't necessarily have to tear the cruciate ligaments. VAR reviewed this. This position is a clear red card. The referee on the field should have given it. If Barış hadn't pulled his left foot back, his left leg would have been broken.

Bahattin Duran: A dangerous move. There is speed and momentum. The sole of the boot does not land fully. This move is a red card on the field.

Deniz Çoban: I don't have a chance to say it's not a red card. He is endangering the safety of the opposing player.

Fırat Aydınus: VAR did not intervene in Icardi's and Cenk's positions, but why did it intervene in this one? The sole didn't land, it grazed. There is no unit of measurement in VAR for violence or intensity. The move is essentially a red card, a position the referee should have evaluated on the field. According to the protocol, it is not a position for VAR to intervene.

IS THERE A PENALTY IN THE INCIDENT WHERE CENK TOSUN FELL?

Bahattin Duran: At first, I thought Cenk threw himself in an exaggerated manner. However, although Derrick Köhn played the ball, he wrapped his arm around Cenk. Cenk makes an exaggerated move, but Köhn's action is a foul. This is a penalty. Halil Umut Meler couldn't see it, that's why I think he let play continue.

Bülent Yıldırım: Köhn playing the ball does not mean he did not commit a violation. Cenk also misled the referee because he fell in a very exaggerated way. Also, the referee is not at the right angle. This position is a clear penalty.

Deniz Çoban: Cenk spun two turns, he could have spun eight turns. What matters is, is there an action that will restrict Cenk's movement? If Cenk could have turned, the ball is going into his running path and he has a chance for a second move. For me, this is a penalty.

Fırat Aydınus: Cenk Tosun threw himself in an exaggerated way. This misled Halil Umut Meler. VAR could not filter the intervention and the reaction. The referee on the field should have seen it and given a penalty. VAR cannot call based on how much it affected or didn't affect the play. Then why did VAR intervene in the Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray matches last week? Minds are confused. Wrong precedents have started to be shown as precedents. Truths have also started to be considered wrong. VAR could not intervene in this.

Bünyamin Gezer: No penalty! Not every holding action is a foul. We used to play with spinning tops when we were kids. Cenk falls like a spinning top! When the position is lost, the moment Cenk realizes he cannot get the ball, he lets himself go.

(Footage taken from beIN Sports)

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