10.12.2025 01:45
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk stated in his remarks after the Monaco match that the missed opportunities and mistakes in the final passes during the first half affected the outcome of the match. The experienced coach also spoke about Uğurcan Çakır's injury, saying, "Uğurcan has a strain in his upper muscle. It will be clear after the MRI tomorrow. It seems he will miss the next match."
Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 1-0 loss to Monaco in the UEFA Champions League.
"WE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE FINAL PASS"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "We missed some opportunities in the first half, not just the positions we entered... We also made mistakes in the final passes. If we had evaluated them, we could have gone into the second half much more comfortably. Monaco started the second half with enthusiasm. At times, we went to the wrong places during the pressures. We also couldn't win the second balls. The back side is very poor, but Monaco is a very good team in the front... They probably had many positions they couldn't finish. We could have ended the match 1-1. In the last part, we took risks. If we could have used the balls better, we could have found the equalizer."
"A CHALLENGING PERIOD"
Expressing that they wanted to win the match against Atletico Madrid, Buruk said, "We are going through a challenging period. We are missing valuable players. We felt the absence of players who win duels in the second half. There are 9 points, 2 matches left. We will continue on our path. We will work to win the match against Atletico Madrid and reach our goals."
"WE WANT TO CONTINUE BY WINNING"
Continuing his words, the successful coach said, "Now we have league matches, we will focus on them. We will be much more prepared for the Atletico Madrid match. We want to continue by winning. We are also sad."
'IT WILL BE CLEAR TOMORROW'
Providing information about his goalkeeper who left the game due to injury, Okan Buruk said, "Uğurcan has a strain in his upper thigh. It will be clear after the MRI tomorrow. During this process, we only had one goalkeeper left who hadn't been injured."