VAR's Four Interventions, Four Lead Changes: Karagümrük's Escape Act

Must Watch Futmetrix Score: 94/100. The heart of the relegation battle beat in this 2-2 draw—VAR played referee four times, German Onugkha struck twice, Atakan Çankaya snatched a last-gasp equaliser, and László Bénes finished with a red card.

VAR's Shadow: Four Goals Erased

This match was controlled from Stockley Park. David Datro Fofana's two efforts (27th and 45th minutes) were deleted from the screen, while Onugkha's 64th-minute strike was also ruled out. The crowd erupted after each decision. But the fourth intervention didn't extinguish Karagümrük's final hope—it ignited it. The intensity of this six-pointer reached fever pitch when the technology stepped in.

Onugkha's Brace: Kayserispor's Brief Ascent

The 68th minute brought relief: Miguel Cardoso's pass freed Onugkha to restore order. Six minutes later, a substitute's brilliance—João Mendes, on since the 46th, provided the assist—doubled the lead. Kayserispor's equilibrium became a 2-0 cushion. Yet Karagümrük refused to fold.

Çankaya's Lifeline: The 79th-Minute Reprieve

The balance shifted violently in the 79th minute. Çankaya's cross found Atakan Çankaya, who finished to level at 2-2. A draw in a six-pointer—neither team could afford it. Then came the denouement: 90+1, and Bénes saw red. Kayserispor, already fragile, crumbled to ten men. Enzo Roco's defensive masterclass (7.9 rating) kept Karagümrük breathing, but this draw felt like defeat for both.

The Six-Pointer That Satisfied Neither

Kayserispor sit 17th on six points; Karagümrük languish 18th on four. This was a six-pointer, yet both teams walked away empty-handed. Four lead changes, four VAR overturns, a brace, an equaliser, and a dismissal—this was Süper Lig's most chaotic theatre. Three goals in eleven minutes (68th-79th), a penalty in the 16th, and technology's fingerprints on every decisive moment. Kayserispor's winless streak continues; Karagümrük's single victory feels like a lifetime ago. This draw was neither escape nor salvation—it was survival.