Former referees review Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş derby: "One goal, one penalty and two red cards were missed"

Former referees said an early whistle, a possible penalty and a confrontation that involved two players shaped the debate after Beşiktaş's 2-1 away win over Fenerbahçe in the fourth week of the Trendyol Süper Lig.

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He made a very serious error by blowing the whistle early.

The first controversy involved a disallowed Beşiktaş goal. Seçim Demirel said the referee should have allowed the play to finish before making a decision, in line with the VAR protocol. He called the early whistle a serious error, while saying the foul itself remained a matter of the referee's judgment.

Deniz Çoban and Bülent Yıldırım also criticized the timing of the whistle. Çoban said a brief shirt pull did not restrict the opponent's movement and therefore did not amount to a foul. Yıldırım said he saw neither an effective nor forceful pull and believed the goal should have counted.

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In my view, there was no foul. The referee blew the whistle far too early.

The analysts also discussed a confrontation between Vlahovic and Skriniar. Çoban said Fenerbahçe's player put a hand to his opponent's throat and continued acting aggressively, which could have warranted a red card. He added that the Beşiktaş player had initiated the first exchange and should have received a yellow card, but that both players could ultimately have been sent off. He said VAR should have detected Vlahovic's action.

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The goal would have been the correct decision.

They disagreed again over Fenerbahçe's penalty appeal. Demirel and Çoban saw contact with Kerem's knee and foot on the line of the penalty area and favored a penalty. Yıldırım saw no trip, obstruction or meaningful effect and considered the decision to play on correct.

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It could have been resolved with red cards for both players.