TORREIRA SHOCK FOR THE LIONS: A FIRST IN HIS LEAGUE CAREER

Galatasaray, fighting for the championship in the Trendyol Super Lig, defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 in front of its own audience and continued its path without losses. However, the red card of Lucas Torreira left its mark on this critical victory of the yellow and red team. In the 64th minute of the match, Thiemoko Diarra moved towards the penalty area at a great speed during an attack. Uruguayan defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira brought Diarra to the ground with a hard tackle from behind to stop his opponent. The experienced referee of the match, Halil Umut Meler, reached into his pocket right after this foul and showed only his yellow card to the player. Immediately after this decision, Kasımpaşa football players made intense objections to the referee, stating that Torreira was the last man in the defense and a direct red card should come out. The game stopped for a while and a critical warning came to Halil Umut Meler from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room to watch the position from the monitor. Referee Meler went to the screen on the side of the pitch and carefully examined the position from all angles. Returning to the pitch after the review, Meler completely canceled the yellow card decision he made earlier and showed his direct red card to Torreira in the 65th minute. Galatasaray completed the rest of the tough struggle playing missing on the pitch. The Uruguayan star created a great surprise by being sent off directly after this long period in his Turkey career. Both the enthusiastic fans in the stands and the technical staff experienced a huge shock in the face of the dismissal of the star player, who was one of the most critical names in the midfield. The technical committee quickly changed the tactical formation after this card and managed to protect the score perfectly.

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