Hoeness: Despite the extraordinary atmosphere, we played bravely

Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0 at home in Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeness said his team put in a good performance despite the extraordinary atmosphere. He said they created several important chances, but Galatasaray found their goals, and that this was a bitter result for them.

Hoeness said they pushed to find a goal in the second half but did not get what they wanted. The head coach, who noted that the early lead by the opponent made the match harder, also pointed to Galatasaray's individual quality. He said that being 2-0 down before the break made their task even harder.

Speaking about the decision to play bravely, Hoeness said Stuttgart created more goal chances than Galatasaray but the scoreboard read 2-0. Arguing that you have to be brave in matches like this, he said that courage gave them a chance to come back in the later stages of the match. Stressing that the team must now look ahead, the head coach added that going out and being brave was unavoidable.