Galatasaray, continuing their pursuit of the top spot in the 20th week of the Süper Lig, hosted Kayserispor at home.
The Yellow-Reds took a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute with a goal from Nelsson. In the 45th minute, Kayserispor was awarded a penalty. Muslera saved Bahoken's penalty kick. The visiting team equalized in the 58th minute through Boa Morte.
Galatasaray was awarded a penalty in the 82nd minute following a VAR review. Mertens converted the penalty, determining the final result of the match.
Following the match, which ended 2-1, a post made from Kayserispor's official X (Twitter) account became a major talking point.
The post from Kayserispor featured a photo of Dries Mertens embracing referee Atilla Karaoğlan, with the caption, "No need for worry, no need."
“Endişeye mahal yok endişeye.” pic.twitter.com/k4vAmgiIwZ
— Mondihome Kayserispor (@KayserisporFK) January 15, 2024
Galatasaray fans reacted to this post by Kayserispor, which received nearly 7 million views.
GALATASARAY ALSO REACTS TO THE REFEREE
On the other hand, Galatasaray also shared footage of the position leading up to Dries Mertens' goal that was disallowed for a foul, as well as the penalty awarded to Kayserispor.
In their statement, Galatasaray said, "All of Turkey has seen what things have come to through threats and intimidation, and that you have done nothing to prevent this and have instead hidden. From now on, we will speak the language you understand. This will not continue like this!"
Galatasaray's post is as follows;
Tehditle, korkutularak işlerin ne noktaya geldiğini ve buna hiçbir şekilde engel olmayıp, saklandığınızı tüm Türkiye gördü. Bundan sonra anladığınız dilden konuşacağız.
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) January 15, 2024
BU BÖYLE DEVAM ETMEYECEK! pic.twitter.com/GTx0U5Ig0Y
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