26.02.2026 02:31
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff, Galatasaray, who lost 3-2 to Juventus in extra time, advanced to the next round after winning the first match 5-2. Galatasaray fans expressed great discontent towards Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk both during and after the match. Comments highlighted the poor and desperate performance.
Galatasaray faced a tough test in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff match against Juventus. After defeating their opponent 5-2 in the first match in Istanbul, the yellow-reds managed to advance despite losing the return match in Turin 3-2 after extra time, securing a total score of 7-5 and progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League.
FANS' STRONG REACTION TO OKAN BURUK
Throughout the match, our representative Galatasaray could not withstand Juventus's pressing game, and head coach Okan Buruk became the focus of criticism despite advancing to the next round. Galatasaray fans commenting on social media criticized the poor performance, directing intense criticism towards head coach Okan Buruk. The comments highlighted the poor performance in the return match, defensive errors, and the long-standing inconsistent results in European competitions.
Here are some of the comments made:
- Okan Buruk managed to make Galatasaray play like 8 men against a 10-man Juventus; Osimhen saved them from disgrace. We see where a top-level striker can take a team.
- Okan Buruk, despite you, Galatasaray advanced. Thank your stars that the guys played with 10 men from the 49th minute to the 120th minute and still conceded 3 goals. What is it to sit on a 5-2 score and make the team play defensively? You were going to disgrace the team; there is no such disgraceful game.
- Okan Buruk clearly lost the Osimhen battle. Without Osimhen, you are nothing, Okan Buruk.
- Okan Buruk urgently needs to get himself together. He also needs to get his players together in case we accidentally advance.