Beşiktaş vice-president Hakan Daltaban has protested the decision to let Victor Osimhen off the hook in the Istanbul derby with Galatasaray.
The Black Eagles were defeated 1–0 by the title holders in their Turkish Super Lig encounter on Saturday night.
Osimhen’s 41st-minute strike proved decisive as Galatasaray snatched an important victory that boosted their chances of winning a fourth consecutive league title.
The Yellow and Reds finished the game with 10 men after Leroy Sané was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 62nd minute.
Osimhen, who received the game’s first booking after six minutes, escaped a second yellow for deliberately kicking the ball away following a stoppage in play.
Daltaban was surprised Osimhen was not punished for the incident.
“The captain has the authority to speak on behalf of the team. The referee gave our captain a yellow card for his protest. That was the correct decision. Osimhen, who didn’t receive a second yellow card after his first, kicked the ball after the game had stopped,” he told the club’s official website.
Turkey: Beşiktaş chief blasts referee after Osimhen escapes red in Istanbul derby
