Baris Alper Yilmaz's penalty spot in derby sparked controversy
01 December 2025, Monday 22:37Last Update:
In the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby played in the 14th week of the Super League, Barış Alper Yılmaz's position waiting for a penalty caused controversy. The image of the national footballer, who stayed on the ground while trying to pass Ederson, became a hot topic on social media.
Galatasaray led 0-1 at half-time against arch-rival Fenerbahçe in a highly anticipated derby. The Yellow Reds went into the locker room leading and failed to capitalize on a scoring opportunity in the last part of the first half.
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National footballer Barış Alper Yılmaz got into a scoring position on the left diagonal of the penalty area at 45+5. The starlet, who wanted to get the ball over goalkeeper Ederson, couldn't get the shot he wanted, but he wanted to show the penalty as he jumped over Ederson in the continuation of the position.
REFEREE SAYS CONTINUE
Referee Yasin Kol and VAR decided to continue. The image of Baris Alper Yilmaz falling down became a hot topic on social media.
