Osimhen’s Penalty Drama: What Galatasaray Boss Said After Lille Victory

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Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has defended the referee’s decision to overturn a penalty initially awarded to his side during their 4-2 victory over Lille in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen appeared to have won a penalty for the Turkish champions in the first half after Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer made contact with him while trying to clear the ball.

Referee Rade Obrenović initially pointed to the spot, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervened, prompting him to review the incident before reversing his decision.

Osimhen later found the net in the second half, scoring his first goal in the Champions League.

Speaking after the game, Buruk agreed that cancelling the penalty was the right call, although he expressed frustration over the officiating during their earlier match against Sporting.

“I will say this because you asked. In the Sporting match, there was a very bad referee and VAR referee,” Buruk stated via Sondakika.

“Today, there was a good referee and VAR referee. The cancellation of our penalty today was the correct decision.”

The Galatasaray manager also questioned the officials’ failure to award a penalty and send off a player during the Sporting encounter, arguing that those decisions contributed significantly to his team’s loss.

“However, in the Sporting match, there was a penalty that wasn’t given and a red card that wasn’t given.

“We lost to Sporting due to a significant refereeing mistake in a match where we demonstrated excellent performance. Today, following the 2-1 score, we responded promptly,” he continued.

Meanwhile, Osimhen will be pleased to have ended his recent goal drought after failing to score in matches against Barcelona and Gençlerbirliği.

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