Osimhen red card decision sparks debate in Istanbul derby
Beşiktaş coach Sergen Yalçın claims Victor Osimhen should have been sent off in Saturday night's Istanbul derby against Galatasaray. The Nigeria international received a yellow in the sixth minute for colliding with goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu. Yalçın also criticized VAR for not intervening after Osimhen deliberately kicked the ball away post-match. The Black Eagles' four-game winning streak ended 1-0 to Galatasaray, with Osimhen scoring the decisive goal. Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi featured for Beşiktaş.
SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/08/turkey-osimhen-should-have-seen-red-against-besiktas-yalcin/