15.10.2026 10:05
After Aston Villa defeated Fenerbahçe 6-0, Unai Emery made notable comments. The Spanish coach stated that the yellow-navy side did not deserve such a heavy defeat and said, "They could have scored some goals too."
On the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League, Aston Villa defeated Fenerbahçe 6-0 at home. The English team's manager, Unai Emery, assessed the emphatic win in the post-match press conference. The experienced coach's remarks about Fenerbahçe drew attention.
"FENERBAHÇE DID NOT DESERVE TO LOSE 6-0"
Emery, noting that Fenerbahçe has a strong squad, said the result did not fully reflect the yellow-navy side's fight on the pitch.
Emery said, "Of course, we prepared ourselves for Fenerbahçe. They have very good players, and they have been very successful in their past. There were naturally situations where we wanted to benefit from them by showing our quality. Many of our players produced good actions. In the first half, we also wanted to use some opportunities, and we did that well. Fenerbahçe did not deserve to lose 6-0. They could have scored some goals. We got the result, but the truth is that they experienced a result they did not deserve."
"THE SCORE IS 6-0, BUT THEY COULD HAVE SCORED TOO"
Touching on the importance of the three points they won at home, the Spanish coach said, "We won 3 points at home. We wanted to control the game better. The score is 6-0, but they could also have scored some goals. What matters for us is that we won our first home victory. It was about seeing what we can achieve with different players and how much further we can take it. Tactically, we put out our own organization, our structure. We want our players to play with confidence in themselves. Time was needed, but today it was important that some of our forwards scored."
"THERE ARE AREAS WHERE WE NEED TO IMPROVE"
Emery, expressing that he was pleased his team could score in different ways, stressed that there were nevertheless points they needed to improve.
"We can sometimes score through high pressing and transitions. Today we were able to score in different ways. I felt safe before as well, but today I also felt confident because we played well. There are areas where we can improve. There will be developments that require time. We need time to establish balance. We are in the Champions League and we are very demanding. Individually, we want to move forward by taking everything to a better level."
Emery's saying that Fenerbahçe did not deserve this result despite the 6-0 win was one of the most striking statements after the match.