19.03.2026 02:21
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk evaluated the defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League. In statements made after the match, Buruk noted that Noa Lang suffered a serious injury and that Victor Osimhen was also in pain. Criticizing the referee's performance, Buruk stated, "While we were expecting the best referee in the world, the worst referee in the world officiated the match."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements following the 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League.
THE LATEST ON LANG AND OSIMHEN
Speaking about the players who were injured and left the game against Liverpool, Okan Buruk said, "Noa Lang has a serious injury to his finger. He will go to the hospital here. Victor Osimhen also has pain."
"THE WORST REFEREE!"
Criticizing the referee of the match harshly, Okan Buruk stated, "Konate committed fouls very easily in Victor Osimhen's situation! While we were expecting the best referee in the world, the worst referee in the world officiated the match. Liverpool clearly deserved the match."
"NOTHING WENT RIGHT"
Continuing to evaluate the match, the experienced coach said, "Nothing went right during the match. Our choices, our wrong decisions in the game... You can lose a match, but we did not deserve to win in terms of performance. We should have done much better, but we couldn't do well. We conceded 4 goals and gave away many chances. Uğurcan Çakır did a good job, yet it ended 4-0. I am very sorry."
"WE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT DEFENDING 1-0"
Stating that they never thought about protecting the score, Buruk said, "We never thought about defending 1-0 in the match. We should have done much more in terms of performance. We gave hope to our fans, but we couldn't follow through. We are a new team, many of our players are playing at this level in the Champions League for the first time. The number of players who played in the last 16 is low. I congratulate our players for their effort, but I also apologize to our fans."