Italiano: 3 Points Thrown Away

Beşiktaş lost 3-2 to Celtic in the UEFA Europa League. After the match, head coach Vincenzo Italiano said he was very upset by the result and that 3 points had been thrown away.

Italiano stressed that his players had played well but needed to be more careful.

The head coach said the team had given the opponent too many chances and that the defense had lost its former toughness, noting that such easy goals should not be gifted away. Italiano said they had gifted the opponent 3 goals.

Italiano noted that Orkun contributed to the team by scoring, and said that when their focus wavered they paid a heavy price.

The head coach reminded that this was their first defeat in Europe and that four matches remained ahead of them. Italiano said they would do everything they can to return to their pre-season form and advance from the group.

Source: Sabah Spor

Correction (06.11.2026): Good performances were shown in the last two away matches, but this was not reflected in the result. Removed.