Overview
- A routine sideline throw-in escalated into a physical confrontation that interrupted the Champions League match in Istanbul on Tuesday and drew players from both teams into a mass rush.
- Video from the broadcast shows Galatasaray's Barış Yılmaz pulling VfB's Chris Führich to the ground before grabbing VfB captain Deniz Undav by the throat and his shirt.
- Referees calmed the scene and issued yellow cards to Yılmaz and Undav with no red cards or other match-day expulsions reported.
- Sport outlets using DAZN broadcast footage published the clips that document the incident and put the episode at the center of immediate media attention.
- While the game resumed and finished 2-0 to Galatasaray, the actions on the sideline could be reviewed after the match and carry the risk of retrospective sanctions for those involved.