Referee reaction from Leandro Trossard after Alanyaspor match: It was a clear red card

Beşiktaş's Belgian footballer Leandro Trossard evaluated both the team's performance and the controversial incident in the match following the Alanyaspor encounter.

Stating that they could not reflect the game they wanted on the pitch, Trossard said that they failed to capitalize on opportunities, especially in the first half. The Belgian player remarked, "It didn't go as it should have. We couldn't play, it wasn't a good day. We wasted many opportunities in the first half."

Regarding the match's most prominent controversial moment, Trossard reacted to the referee's decision. Arguing that the decision should have been changed with the intervention of VAR, the footballer said, "With VAR in place, the decision should have clearly been changed. I think my opponent slapped me. It was a clear red card. The decision needed to be changed."

The Beşiktaş player's statements have brought the discussions surrounding referee decisions and VAR implementation back to the agenda following the match.

News Source: 12punto