15.10.2026 00:40
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal, after the Aston Villa match, made statements: "When you look at the match, that was not what the match deserved. Football... You compete at the highest level. At such a high level, you should not make such simple passing mistakes. When you do, they punish you very quickly. This match was like that," he said.
In the second week of the UEFA Champions League, Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal made statements after the match following his team's 6-0 away defeat to Aston Villa.
"THE MATCH DID NOT DESERVE THIS"
Evaluating the match, İsmail Kartal said, "When you look at the match, this was not what the match deserved. Football... You compete at the highest level. At such a high level, you must not make such simple passing mistakes. When you do, they punish you very quickly. That's how this match went."
"IT WAS A BIG LESSON FOR ALL OF US"
Continuing his remarks, İsmail Kartal stated, "At this level, you must not make so many passing mistakes. We learned very important lessons from this. It was a big lesson for all of us."
"NOT ACCEPTABLE"
Stating that this result is unacceptable, the experienced coach said, "This result, this score, is not acceptable for the Fenerbahçe community. In 2-3 days we have a very important league match. We must put this aside and prepare for the Alanyaspor match. Because of this score, we apologize to our community and our fans."