Okan Buruk Reacts to Referee Decisions

Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0 in Week 4 of the UEFA Champions League. The yellow-and-red team's goals were scored by Aleksey Batrakov. After the match, head coach Okan Buruk made comments on the game.

Buruk said the match went as expected and that the opponent's attacking power was high. Noting that they conceded two counterattacks while leading 2-0, he stressed the importance of winning without conceding against a dangerous team. He also added that it is a critical match for the next round.

Reacting to the referee's decisions, Buruk touched on the harsh challenges in the first half. He said there could have been more yellow cards and asked whether Lemina's challenge could have been a red card. He claimed the English referee used his decisions in favor of the opponent. He also said Batrakov was subjected to heavy fouls and was hit on his foot and head.

Buruk said Singo's going too far forward was an opening in defense, and that he would show the player this on video. Regarding the league table, he said the closest rival is Amedspor, followed by Trabzonspor. He stated that his first goal is to win every match, and emphasized that four matches remain.