Istanbul derby delivers three goals, five red cards

AFP, ISTANBUL: Five players were given their marching orders in a fiery Super Lig clash between Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Besiktas on Saturday with two of the red cards dished out in the final minutes.

Fenerbahce beat Besiktas 2-1 at home in the season's first derby at the Ulker stadium on the Asian side of Istanbul.

Besiktas' Ricardo Quaresma was the first recipient of the referee's wrath when he was sent off in the first half for a bad tackle after two yellow cards.

Fenerbahce defender Luis Neto soon followed in the 45th minute for bringing another player down.

In a dramatic end, red cards were given to Besiktas' Atiba Hutchinson and the home team's Ismail Koybasi, who was given a second yellow for a hard tackle.

Red card number five went to Besiktas' Oguzhan Ozyakup who was ordered off the pitch after a second booking following the final whistle for allegedly insulting referee Ali Palabiyik.

Ozyakup told reporters: “There was no swearing, no insult.”

He said he “only criticized” the referee whom he claimed “could not tolerate” it.

“He gave me a yellow card, then a red card because I criticised him,” Ozakup told Turkish broadcaster NTV.

Istanbul derby delivers three goals, five red cards

AFP, ISTANBUL: Five players were given their marching orders in a fiery Super Lig clash between Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Besiktas on Saturday with two of the red cards dished out in the final minutes. Fenerbahce beat Besiktas 2-1 at home in the seasons first derby at the Ulker stadium on the Asian side of Istanbul. Besiktas Ricardo Quaresma was the first recipient of the referees wrath when he was sent off in the first half for a bad tackle after two yellow cards. Fenerbahce defender Luis Neto soon followed in the 45th minute for bringing another player down. In a dramatic end, red cards were given to Besiktas Atiba Hutchinson and the home teams Ismail Koybasi, who was given a second yellow for a hard tackle. Red card number five went to Besiktas Oguzhan Ozyakup who was ordered off the pitch after a second booking following the final whistle for allegedly insulting referee Ali Palabiyik. Ozyakup told reporters: There was no swearing, no insult. He said he only criticized the referee whom he claimed could not tolerate it. He gave me a yellow card, then a red card because I criticised him, Ozakup told Turkish broadcaster NTV.