Okan Buruk: Three points against Stuttgart were very important

Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0 at home in matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. Head coach Okan Buruk said the match went as expected. Buruk said the team's attacking strength was high, but that they also gave the opponent many chances.

Buruk said that staying calm and building play with passing worked well, especially in the first half. He explained that Stuttgart's counterattacks were very effective, and that the opponent had two counterattack chances even while leading 2-0. He stressed that Galatasaray also faced a dangerous opponent in moments when they lost the ball.

The head coach said the match was tiring for both teams. He said it was played on a poor pitch, and that this led to passing errors. He also said there were hard challenges in the first half and that more yellow cards could have been shown. He added that it still needed to be assessed whether Lemina's challenge should have been a red card.

Buruk said that although the referee was English, they felt some decisions over the 90 minutes favored the opponent. He added that Galatasaray's goal is to advance to the next round and go further.