Halil Umut Meler to Officiate Beşiktaş-Galatasaray Derby for the 3rd Time
The highly anticipated Beşiktaş vs Galatasaray match in the Trendyol Super League is set to take place in the 28th week at Tüpraş Stadium on Sunday at 19.00. The match will be officiated by FIFA licensed referee Halil Umut Meler, with assistants Mustafa Emre Eyisoy and Kerem Ersoy, and the 4th official Bahattin Şimşek.
This will be the third time that Halil Umut Meler will referee the Beşiktaş – Galatasaray derby in his career. The previous two encounters saw victories for the yellow-reds with Meler as the referee. Meler has also been involved in Galatasaray – Fenerbahçe derbies three times and Beşiktaş – Fenerbahçe derbies three times, with impressive results for the yellow-reds.
The history of matches officiated by Halil Umut Meler includes:
– 21.11.2021 Galatasaray: 1 – Fenerbahçe: 2
– 21.03.2021 Beşiktaş: 1 – Fenerbahçe: 1
– 19.07.2020 Beşiktaş: 2 – Fenerbahçe: 0
– 23.02.2020 Fenerbahçe: 1 – Galatasaray: 3
– 05.11.2022 Galatasaray: 2 – Beşiktaş: 1
– 08.01.2023 Fenerbahçe: 0 – Galatasaray: 3
– 02.04.2023 Fenerbahçe: 2 – Beşiktaş: 4
– 21.10.2023 Galatasaray: 2 – Beşiktaş: 1
Football fans are eagerly awaiting this exciting match-up between two of Turkey’s most popular teams, with Halil Umut Meler set to oversee the action once again.
