11.03.2026 10:10
In the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0, gaining an advantage before the second leg. TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu's statement "Let the next opponent come" received a cautious response from Galatasaray's goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır. Çakır stated, "Matches are not won before they are played."
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0 at RAMS Park, gaining an important advantage before the return leg. Following the match, the words of Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu became a topic of discussion, while a notable response came from the yellow-red team's goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır.
"LET THE NEXT OPPONENT COME," HE SAID
TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, who followed the match from the stands, stated in his evaluation after the game that he believed Galatasaray would advance, saying, "That's for sure! Let the next opponent come."
UĞURCAN ÇAKIR: MATCHES ARE NOT WON WITHOUT BEING PLAYED
Hacıosmanoğlu's words were asked to Galatasaray's national goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır. Speaking to Beyaz TV, Uğurcan Çakır took a cautious approach and said:
"I congratulate my teammates and coaches. I thank our fans very much; they were amazing. We achieved an important victory, but now we will forget this and prepare for the Başakşehir match on Saturday."
Regarding Hacıosmanoğlu's words, he said, "Hopefully... Matches are not won without being played, but the wish is nice. Hopefully, we will be the team that advances there as well."
FIRST BAŞAKŞEHİR, THEN LIVERPOOL
Uğurcan Çakır emphasized that the team's priority is the league, stating that they will focus on the Başakşehir match and then think about the return leg against Liverpool.