Super Lig giants, Galatasaray, have strongly condemned Turkish football authorities after a controversial penalty decision helped Fenerbah\u00e7e secure a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Rizespor, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The decision left Nigerian midfielder Ibrahim Olawoyin at the centre of the storm, when Rizespor\u2019s lead was left cold when a questionable penalty call against Olawoyin turned the tide<\/a> in favour of Jose Mourinho\u2019s men.<\/p>\n A contact by the Nigerian in box 18 was deemed enough for a spot-kick by the VAR, which Edin D\u017eeko converted to give Fenerbah\u00e7e a lifeline.<\/p>\n Watch the video here:<\/strong><\/p>\n Fenerbah\u00e7e \u2013 Rizespor ma\u00e7ta Fenerbah\u00e7e, bu pozisyonda penalt\u0131 kazand\u0131. Rizespor\u2019da Ibrahim Olawoyin, ikinci sar\u0131 kart\u0131n ard\u0131ndan oyundan at\u0131ld\u0131. Tiyatro \u2018ya ho\u015fgeldiniz. pic.twitter.com\/ds25oW81kl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Hadsafhada (@kapsonunipi) February 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Adding to Rizespor\u2019s woes, Olawoyin was shown a second yellow card, which reduced his side to ten men. With the numerical advantage, Fenerbah\u00e7e capitalised as D\u017eeko equalised in the 79th minute before Youssef En-Nesyri sealed the victory.<\/p>\n The decision which sparked outrage did not sit well with Galatasaray, who accused the Turkish Football Federation of favouritism towards Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/p>\n The club which took their anger to social media<\/a> blasted the use of foreign VAR officials and accused the authorities of manipulating results to aid their rivals.<\/p>\n The club wrote: \u201cThese thieves, who never stop talking about rights and laws but do not hesitate to resort to any means to win, continue to steal their opponents\u2019 efforts on the field.<\/p>\n \u201cFor them, the foreign VAR is not there to bring justice to football but to provide privileges and make unfair decisions!<\/p>\n \u201cWe will show once again to these bad people who saw all this disgrace and rejoiced on the field without blushing that it is not possible to become champions by violating justice.<\/p>\n \u201cYou will leave this country\u2019s football with your foreign VAR, your MHK President, your Federation and all the equipment you use!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It would be recalled that a similar incident occurred in the Yellow-Red\u2019s recent clash against Konyaspor, where Victor Osimhen was heavily marked by four defenders in the box but was denied a penalty.<\/p>\n\n
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