04.11.2026 11:07
After Galatasaray's 2-0 victory over Stuttgart, Barış Alper Yılmaz clarified the tension he experienced with Deniz Undav. The national team player stated that Undav apologized to him and said there was no remaining problem between them.
In the 4th week of the UEFA Champions League, after the match in which Galatasaray defeated Stuttgart 2-0, Barış Alper Yılmaz made statements. The red-and-yellow footballer both evaluated the consecutive victories and explained the behind-the-scenes of the argument he had with Deniz Undav during the match.
"WE ARE TRYING TO DO THE BEST WE CAN"
Barış Alper Yılmaz, who stated that they are happy to have won their second consecutive victory in the Champions League, congratulated his teammates.
The national team player said, "We are happy. We got our second consecutive win. I congratulate all my teammates. This tournament is a different tournament. We are trying to do the best we can. We gained very good experiences last year, and this year we plan to go beyond that."
HE STATED THAT DENIZ UNDAV APOLOGIZED
Touching on the tension he experienced with Deniz Undav in the 37th minute of the match, Barış Alper stated that the incident should not be blown out of proportion. The national star, who explained that the Stuttgart player apologized to him, emphasized that there was no problem between them.
Barış Alper Yılmaz said, "What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch. We respect every opponent; we are Galatasaray footballers. There was a small tension with Deniz Undav, then he came and apologized. There is no problem at all. We are quite fine."
BOTH PLAYERS ALSO RECEIVED YELLOW CARDS
In the 37th minute of the match played between Galatasaray and Stuttgart, after Barış Alper Yılmaz's foul, Deniz Undav pushed the national player. Thereupon, when Barış Alper grabbed his opponent's collar, an argument broke out between the two players. After the tension, in which other players also intervened, the match referee showed yellow cards to Barış Alper Yılmaz and Deniz Undav. It was learned with the statement made after the match that the tension between the two players had ended.