Okan Buruk: We showed it was no coincidence
Galatasaray defeated English side Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Mario Lemina scored the winning goal for the Lions in the 7th minute, assisted by Victor Osimhen. With this result in Istanbul, the yellow-red team will head to the return leg in England with a one-goal advantage. Head coach Okan Buruk made evaluations after the match.
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Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk, who defeated English side Liverpool 1-0, said, "First of all, this is our second victory against Liverpool this year. We showed that the first one was no coincidence. There was a magnificent atmosphere. From the beginning to the end of the match, the fans conveyed their emotion to us, and at times we conveyed that emotion to them."
Speaking to TRT after the match, head coach Okan Buruk stated the following:
"First of all, this is our second victory against Liverpool this year. We showed that the first one was no coincidence. There was a magnificent atmosphere. From the beginning to the end of the match, the fans conveyed their emotion to us, and at times we conveyed that emotion to them. We defended together, we attacked together. This is very valuable.
"The score could have been higher, it could have been 2-0 or 3-0"
I think it is an important and prestigious victory for Turkish football. We are contributing to the country's coefficient, but we are also showing what a Turkish team can do abroad. I think this is also valuable. I said it after the Juventus match as well. The matches we will play away are very important. We had a good experience against Juventus. An away match awaits us where we will be in the game, not focused on the result, but playing our own game. We have gained an advantage. The score could have been higher, it could have been 2-0 or 3-0.
"I hope we are the ones who make it to the last 8"
If our opponent had scored, they could have found a 1-1 or 2-1. Actually, there were chances. It will be a different match there. We will go there with the same emotion, the same desire, and the same passion, and we will do our best. When you work with good intentions, the results come. We will try to continue that there as well. They are a very good team. They try to capitalize on your mistakes very quickly. This time, they will play against Tottenham on Sunday, and we will play on Saturday. We will have 1 extra day of rest. Let's see, we will do our best. I hope we are the ones who make it to the last 8.
"He showed Davinson a yellow card just to show someone"
I was afraid, but it didn't happen with card suspensions. In a position that shouldn't have been anything, the foul is debatable, he showed Davinson a yellow card. He showed Davinson a yellow card just to show someone. No one other than Davinson received a card.
We will play a league match in 4 days. The league is also very valuable and important. We will think about the league match immediately, we will play against Başakşehir, a good team. We will think about that now."