Fair referee decision? Victor Osimhen could have made it 2-0, but the goal was ruled out for a controversial offside
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The Champions League round of 16 clash between Galatasaray and Liverpool nearly turned into a Victor Osimhen showcase, but a referee's decision quickly cooled the Turkish fans' excitement.
Details: With the score at 1-0 in favor of the hosts, the Nigerian forward seemed to have doubled the lead, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed for a highly controversial offside call.
The match official, after a thorough review of the incident, decided to cancel the goal, keeping Galatasaray's slender advantage intact.
The episode proved extremely challenging for the officiating crew and sparked a wave of outrage from the home players. At the moment of the pass, Barış Alper Yılmaz was in an offside position, but realizing it, he stopped running towards the ball to avoid being involved in play. Nevertheless, the referee still disallowed the goal.
So, as of the 69th minute, the score remains 1-0 in favor of Galatasaray.
Reminder: Mohamed Salah became Liverpool's all-time record holder for Champions League appearances.
