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Scandalous Refereeing Decisions Cost Fenerbahçe Vital Points in Title Race
In the 17th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 against Eyüpspor in an away game. After the match, referee commentators and former referees evaluated the controversial moments from the Eyüpspor - Fenerbahçe match.

The consensus among referee commentators is as follows:
Did the ball touch Robin Yalçın’s hand after Dusan Tadic’s shot? Was the decision to play on correct?
- The ball does touch Eyüpspor‘s Robin Yalçın’s hand, but the hand is closed and in a natural position. No penalty.
Was the play-on decision correct after Eyüpspor’s Melih’s challenge on Fred in the 32nd minute?
- The match referee unquestionably failed to issue a yellow card.
Was there a foul in Fenerbahçe’s goal?
- There was no foul in Fenerbahçe‘s goal. Before the goal, there was contact with Eyüpspor’s Caner Erkin’s chin, but Eyüpspor regained possession and sent the ball to Fenerbahçe’s goalkeeper, completing the sequence. A new attack started before Fenerbahçe’s goal. The goal was clean.
Should Melih’s challenge on Fred have warranted a yellow card?
- Absolutely. Melih committed at least four yellow-card-worthy fouls, none of which were penalized. Melih finished the match without a yellow card.
In the 64th minute, did Melih handle the ball in the box after Tadic’s cross? Should a penalty have been awarded?
- Eyüpspor’s Melih extended his arm and touched the ball with his hand after Tadic‘s cross. A clear penalty.
In the 65th minute, Osayi fell after Caner’s challenge. Was the play-on decision correct, or should it have been a penalty?
- Eyüpspor’s Caner Erkin struck Osayi Samuel in the chest with an elbow in the penalty box, with no intention of playing the ball. A clear penalty and a second yellow card for Caner Erkin, which should have resulted in a red card.
Regarding Eyüpspor’s disallowed goal, was the assistant referee’s foul decision correct?
- Eyüpspor’s player Halil Akbunar pulled Djiku from behind and struck his right heel with his left knee. A clear foul. The goal cancellation was correct.
The referees, who made scandalous decisions in the Eyüpspor vs. Fenerbahçe match, failed to award Fenerbahçe two clear penalties and avoided issuing two red cards to Eyüpspor players, thereby influencing the match’s outcome. Consequently, Fenerbahçe suffered a significant setback in the title race due to the loss of points.