Sergen Yalçın claims Victor Osimhen should have been sent off in Istanbul derby

Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın believes Victor Osimhen should have been sent off in their 1-0 Istanbul derby defeat against Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday.

​Yalçın expressed disappointment with the officiating in a match he felt was one-sided, stating that Galatasaray should have had more than one player sent off. Victor Osimhen, who headed home the decisive goal, received the game’s first booking in the sixth minute but was fortunate to remain on the pitch after deliberately kicking the ball away following a stoppage in play.

​Yalçın on officiating

​After the match, Yalçın voiced his frustration with the officiating decisions.

“This level of politics is almost laughable. The Beşiktaş community is watching; it shouldn’t be like this.

“The referee was constantly waving his hands, claiming nothing was wrong. He was literally turning his head away to avoid seeing Osimhen’s second yellow. These occurrences don’t seem normal to me anymore.”

Beşiktaş was handed a potential route back into the contest in the second half when Leroy Sané was dismissed for a second bookable offense, leaving Galatasaray to finish the match with 10 men.

However, the hosts failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage as Galatasaray held on to secure the win.

​The result leaves Beşiktaş with 46 points from 25 matches, dealing a significant blow to their hopes of qualifying for European competition.

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