24.07.2026 00:00
Beşiktaş hosted Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, and their manager Vincenzo Italiano spoke after the match. The successful coach stated he was upset they couldn't increase the lead, saying, 'We could have scored more goals, we could have created more chances; I'm sorry we only scored one. We could have tried more shots from outside the penalty area. We are not at our highest level right now.'
Beşiktaş's head coach Vincenzo Italiano made statements after the match where they hosted Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round.
''THE ATMOSPHERE WAS REALLY GOOD''
Italiano praised the stadium atmosphere, saying, "The atmosphere was really good. Playing in this stadium drives the players, it gives an amazing feeling. I told the players, 'I wish I could play too.'"
''A POSITIVE NIGHT''
The Italian coach stated they started the match well, "We started the match well. We pressured them a lot in the first half. They closed down more in the second half, but we created many goal opportunities. They had one chance, and Alex made an excellent save. We had a very positive night. Now we will start preparations for the return match."
''THERE ARE THINGS WE STILL NEED TO IMPROVE''
Continuing his words, the successful coach evaluated, "We could have played better against such closed teams. We played against a 10-man opponent, we could have played better. I think we will make these automatic in the future. We need to enter the penalty area more and create chances. It was a positive night. I congratulate the players. There are things we still need to improve. Considering we have been working for 20 days, I think it was good."
''WE COULD HAVE SCORED MORE GOALS''
Stating that they could have scored more goals, Italiano expressed his disappointment at scoring only one goal, saying "We could have scored more goals, we could have created more chances, I'm sorry we only scored one goal. We could have tried more shots from outside the penalty area. We are not at our highest level right now, that's a fact. We have been working for 20 days, so this gives me hope. We will also improve physically."