There were chaotic scenes in Türkiye while Adana Demirspor’s players left the field in their match against Galatasaray to protest a controversial penalty decision.
Alvaro Morata, who joined Galatasaray on loan from AC Milan, marked the place after 12 minutes, but the game was initially suspended in the 34th minute before being abandoned later.
The penalty had been granted after Dries Mertens de Galatasaray fell into the region despite the fact that Semih Guller did not establish significant contact with him.
Adana Boss Mustafa Alper Avci, whose team is at the bottom of the table, called her players while Yusuf Barasi received treatment.
The players of Adana Demirspor then left the field, with disconcerted galatasaray players who end up doing the same.
The officials, including referee Oguzhan Cakir, also left the field.
Adana Demirspor players left the field to protest a penalty decision after Alvaro Morata scored
The boss of Adana Mustafa Alper Avci ordered her players to leave the field in first half
Adana Demirspor players left the field, the players of Galatasaray finally finally
20 minutes after the players left the field, the stadium advertisement confirmed that the game had been abandoned.
As Turkiye reported today, the announcement said: “The match was abandoned by the referee due to the withdrawal of Adana Demirspor from the game”.
Former president of Adana Demirspor, Metin Korkmaz, said: “This is a protest against the arbitration committee, not Galatasaray.”
Galatasaray is currently at the top of the Super Lig by three points, when they also played a game less than their nearest Fenerbahce challengers.
Morata made his third appearance for Galatasaray – he also found the net in a 4-1 victory against the Boluspor in the Turkish Cup.
Adana Demirspor has only taken five points from their 21 super Lig games so far this campaign.
Fenerbahce responded to a Galatasaray post by writing: “ continue to deceive our state and the Turkish football federation with your irregular contracts, advertisements of black market tickets and illegal bets, the public with your manipulated media and your declarations Not sincere, as well as referees and football fans with your football players that you have been trying to deceive for years!
Galatasaray is expected to return to action Thursday when they face Az Alkmaar in the Europa League.
Adana Demirspor players were exasperated after Oguzhan Cakir granted a penalty to Galatasaray
Meanwhile, Adana Demirspor welcomes Antalayspor in the league on Friday.
The next championship match for Galatasaray is absent in Rizespor on February 17.