Pitch complaints at Galatasaray: Osimhen and Jakobs unhappy

The pitch also caused problems in Galatasaray's match against Stuttgart. Striker Victor Osimhen passed on his discomfort with the surface to the coaching staff while the match was still going on. The Nigerian forward also avoided a potential injury in one incident.

Head coach Okan Buruk said they played on a poor pitch. Buruk stressed that the pitch conditions tired both teams.

Ismail Jakobs raised the same issue after the match. The Senegalese player said the pitch conditions had greatly challenged them and that the surface was slippery. Jakobs said that defending had become even harder, especially for him and Roland.