- Demirspor border players went protest after a penalty decision
- Álvaro Morata scored from the place for Galatasaray, but the game was abandoned
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Does Premier League really need to look at goal celebrations?
There were chaotic scenes in Türkiye when Demirsppp players left the field during their game against Galatasaray in protest of a controversial penalty decision.
Álvaro Morata, who joined Galatasaray on loan from AC Milan, scored from the place after 12 minutes, but the game was initially suspended in the 34th minute before being abandoned.
The penalty had been granted after Dries Mertens de Galatasaray fell into the area despite the fact that Semih Guler had not made a significant contact with him.
The bordering chief, Mustafa Alper Avci, whose team is at the bottom of the table, called its players when Yusuf Barasi received treatment.
The Demirspor adana players left the field, with the bewildered Galatasaray players finally doing the same.
The officials, including referee Oguzhan Cakir, also left the field.
![The Demirspor border players left the field in protest for a penalty decision after Álvaro Morata scored](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/18/95028023-14378181-image-a-96_1739126160851.jpg)
The Demirspor border players left the field in protest for a penalty decision after Álvaro Morata scored
![The Board Chief, Mustafa Alper Avci, ordered his players to leave the field during the first half](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/18/95028161-14378181-image-a-109_1739126796059.jpg)
The Board Chief, Mustafa Alper Avci, ordered his players to leave the field during the first half
![The Demirspor border players left the field, with the Galatasaray players eventually following](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/18/95028155-14378181-image-a-110_1739126800840.jpg)
The Demirspor border players left the field, with the Galatasaray players eventually following
![Galatasaray Dries Mertens fell into the area despite the fact that Semih Guler had not made a significant contact with him](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/21/95032305-14378181-image-a-5_1739137592425.jpg)
Galatasaray Dries Mertens fell into the area despite the fact that Semih Guler had not made a significant contact with him
![Demirspor players and bay staff were furious about the decision to give a penalty](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/21/95032307-14378181-image-a-6_1739137597777.jpg)
Demirspor players and bay staff were furious about the decision to give a penalty
20 minutes after the players left the field, the stadium announcer confirmed that the game had been abandoned.
As reported by Turkiye todayThe announcement said: “The game has been abandoned by the referee because Demirspor retires from the game.”
The former Demirca president, Metin Korkmaz, said: “This is a protest against the referee committee, no Galatasaray.”
Galatasaray is currently at the top of the Super Lig by three points, while now they have also played one less than their closest challengers Fenerbahce.
Morata was making his third appearance for Galatasaray: he also found the network in a 4-1 victory against Boluspor in the Turkish Cup.
Demirspor Adana has taken only five points of its 21 Super Lig games so far this campaign.
Fenerbahce responded to a publication of Galatasaray writing: 'He continues to deceive our State and the Turkey Football Federation with its irregular contracts, announcements of black market tickets and illegal bets, the public with its manipulated means and insincere statements, and the referred ones and the aforementioned and Football fans with your football players you've been trying to deceive for years!
Galatasaray will return to action on Thursday when they face Az Alkmaar in the Europa League.
![The Demirspor border players were censored after Oguzhan Cakir granted a penalty to Galatasaray](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/09/18/95028165-14378181-image-a-111_1739126805536.jpg)
The Demirspor border players were censored after Oguzhan Cakir granted a penalty to Galatasaray
Meanwhile, the Demirspor Antalayspor border host in the League on Friday.
The next game of the League for Galatasaray is outside Rizeespor on February 17.