Fans see red after ref's carding

Turkish soccer faced new questions over the credibility of the game on Monday after a heated clash between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor ended with just seven players from the Black Sea side on the pitch and one of them showing the referee the red card.

The Sunday night Super Lig clash between Galatasaray of Istanbul and Trabzonspor of Trabzon - one of the most venomous rivalries in the Turkish game - was marked by a litany of penalties, chaos and poor refereeing.

Trabzonspor had already had two players sent off by referee Deniz Ates Bitnel when Belgian defender Luis Cavanda was deemed to have brought down Umut Bulut in the penalty box in the 86th minute and was himself dismissed.