There were scandalous scenes when Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kyiv met in the Champions League qualifiers.
And after the Ukrainian guests scored the goal of the lead, the audience quietly chanted “Vladimir Putin.”
UEFA was supposed to be in immediate contact with the delegates at the site and the Turkish club risked retribution.
Dynamo Kyiv led 1-0 in the second half in front of 40,000 spectators in Istanbul.
Top scorer Vitaly Boyalsky celebrated the goal by forming his hands like an eagle, a gesture linked to local rival Fenerbahce’s Besiktas.
Video footage from the match clearly shows how the fans responded by chanting the name of the Russian president.Russian President Vladimir Putin“.
In the end, Dynamo Kyiv won the match 2-1 after the winning goal in extra time and advanced to the third round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
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Turkish media reported that Dynamo Kyiv coach Mircea Lucescu did not attend the press conference after the match, in protest against the behavior of the fans.
– I did not expect such cheers, it is sad, says Mircea Lucescu in a statement, according to BBC News.
On social media, the incident also sparked emotion, Fotbollskanalen reports.
“Putin’s chants will cause big problems,” TV commentator and former judge Ahmet Kakkar wrote on Twitter.
“Everyone who jokes about war is a fascist,” writes Turkish actress and Fenerbahce supporter Berna Lasin, in turn.
None of the clubs has yet officially commented on the incident.