Red card incident in Galatasaray-Arca Çorum FK match
In the Süper Lig's opening match, Arca Çorum FK were reduced to 10 men after receiving a red card in the 70th minute.
The match between Galatasaray and Arca Çorum FK, which opened the 2026/27 season of the Trendyol Süper Lig, witnessed a critical incident at RAMS Park. In the 70th minute of the match, visiting team player Alexandros Kyziridis challenged Yunus Akgün, who was advancing with the ball. After Kyziridis stepped on Akgün's Achilles tendon in the incident, the referee immediately showed a red card.
At the moment this incident occurred, Arca Çorum FK were leading 2-1 on the scoreboard. With the red card, the visiting team had to complete the rest of the match with 10 players.
Another controversial moment in the match occurred in the first half. Following a challenge by Galatasaray's Lucas Torreira on Berat Özdemir in the 21st minute, Arca Çorum FK players protested to referee Batuhan Kolak, expecting a red card. In this incident, where Özdemir received treatment, the visiting team's protests were unsuccessful, and the match resumed with a dropped ball.
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