11.03.2026 00:11
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the Liverpool match. Criticizing the card given by the referee in the final moments of the match, Okan Buruk expressed his reaction by saying, "The referee honestly thought about showing a yellow card to someone. He went just to show a card to someone and unjustly showed a yellow card to Davinson."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 1-0 victory against Liverpool in the Champions League.
"A PRESTIGIOUS VICTORY FOR TURKISH FOOTBALL"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "Firstly, this is our second victory against Liverpool this year. We showed that the first one was not a coincidence. There was a magnificent atmosphere. From the beginning to the end of the match, the emotion was transmitted to us, and at times we transmitted that emotion. We defended together, we attacked together. This is very valuable. I think it is an important and prestigious victory for Turkish football. We have contributed to the country’s points, but we are showing what a Turkish team can do abroad. I think this is valuable as well. I mentioned it after the Juventus match. The away matches we will play are very important. We had a good experience against Juventus. Being in the match, focusing on the result, and presenting our game will be the away match that awaits us. We have gained an advantage."
"THE SCORE COULD HAVE BEEN 3-0"
The successful coach, stating that they could have scored more goals, said, "The score could have increased; it could have been 2-0 or 3-0. If our opponent had scored, they could have found 1-1 or 2-1. There were actually positions. It would have been a different match there. We will go there with the same emotion, the same desire, and the same passion and do our best. When you work with good intentions, the results come. We will try to continue that there. They are a very good team. They try to evaluate your mistakes very quickly. This time they will play against Tottenham on Sunday, and we will play on Saturday. We will have an extra day to rest. Let's see, we will do our best. Hopefully, we will be the ones to reach the last 8."
''WHO DID HE THINK TO SHOW A CARD TO!''
"I was afraid, it didn't happen because of the card penalties. In a situation that should never happen, the foul is debatable, he showed a yellow card to Davinson. The referee honestly thought about showing a yellow card to someone. Just to show a card to someone, he unjustly showed a yellow card to Davinson. No one else received a card besides Davinson." he stated.
"NOW WE WILL THINK ABOUT HIM"
The experienced coach finally said, "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."