Atilla Karaoğlan to referee the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe derby

The referees who will officiate the Week 9 matches of the Trendyol Süper Lig have been announced. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Central Referee Committee (MHK) published the assignments.

The highlight of the week is the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe derby, which will be played on Monday, 26 October. Atilla Karaoğlan will referee the match, which Galatasaray will host.

With this assignment, Karaoğlan will oversee the third derby between the two teams. In both derbies he previously refereed, a different team won.

The match played on 10 April 2022 ended with Fenerbahçe beating Galatasaray 2-0. On 21 September 2024, Galatasaray won 3-1 away at Fenerbahçe.

The yellow-reds and the yellow-blues will meet for the third time under Karaoğlan's control in Week 9. The referee's record in the two previous derbies is among the notable details ahead of the match.