Overview
- During the 22nd minute, Istanbul Yurdum Spor goalkeeper Muhammed Uyanik hit a low‑flying seagull with a long clearance, leaving it motionless.
- Team captain Gani Catan administered chest compressions for about two minutes before handing the bird to pitchside medics.
- A stadium commentator reported complete silence in the ground during the on‑field rescue.
- Club representatives said the seagull came back to consciousness and sustained wing injuries, and BILD reported it was no longer flight‑capable and was moved to veterinary care.
- Yurdum Spor’s chairman, Ali Sait Gürdamur, said the bird should still be alive and noted the team later lost on penalties 2:4.