Leandro Trossard furiously reacts after getting dropped by a slap to the face during Besiktas match

Leandro Trossard was dropped to the floor after taking a slap from a rival player.

In a match that sent shockwaves through the footballing world, Alanyaspor defeated Besiktas 1-0 at the Lanya Oba Stadium.

Leandro Trossard is furious about getting slapped

After leaving Arsenal last month, Leandro Trossard is growing accustomed to life in the Süper Lig. And this recent incident is a stark reminder that he’s not playing in the Premier League anymore.

During a truly shocking moment, Fidan Aliti appeared to slap the Belgian in the face, resulting in him falling down in pain. However, the man who’d appeared to have dished out the blow evaded punishment from referee Adnan Deniz Kayatepe, despite a VAR check.

Following the match, Trossard was unsurprisingly raging, with the talented player insisting that the situation was handled incorrectly.

He fumed: “The decision should clearly have been changed; I think the opponent slapped me. Clear red card. The decision needed to be changed.”

Besiktas release statement after Leandro Trossard was slapped

Backing their man, Besiktas released a statement slating the referee, and indeed, the VAR official Bulent Birincioglu.

The X post read: “The management displayed by the referees in our match against Corendon Alanyaspor has taken its place in history as a document of shame for Turkish refereeing.

“Adnan Deniz Kayatepe, the prince of the Central Referee Committee president whose scandalous decisions in last year’s Ziraat Turkish Cup semi-final still linger fresh in memories, has added yet another disgraceful performance to his record, as if to say, ‘Where did we leave off?’

“The opposing player slapped Trossard right in front of the world’s eyes. Referee Adnan Deniz Kayatepe failed to see the incident. Bülent Birincioğlu in the VAR room, meanwhile, remained silent.

“We do not want to see malicious referees like Adnan Deniz Kayatepe and Bülent Birincioğlu in our matches ever again.

“We seek neither advantages nor privileges. We only demand fair and equal officiating. We will continue our rightful struggle with determination until this unjust system changes.”

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