İsmail Kartal's Evaluation After the Aston Villa Match

Fenerbahçe suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat away against Aston Villa in the second week of the UEFA Champions League. Speaking after the match, head coach İsmail Kartal stated that they did not deserve the score.

Post-Match Statements

Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal made evaluations at the press conference held after the match.

The experienced manager emphasized that passing errors made at the highest level of the Champions League are punished very severely.

Apology to the Fans

Stating that they never imagined such a defeat, İsmail Kartal said that this situation is unacceptable.

Kartal expressed that they apologize to all fans and the community for the resulting outcome.

N'Golo Kante Decision

The head coach stated that they wanted to bring N'Golo Kante into the game during halftime, but gave up on this substitution after the player said he did not feel well.

Future Match Objectives

Stating that they have learned important lessons from this defeat together with his team and players, Kartal said they need to concentrate on the league match they will play in three days.

He added that they want to make people forget this heavy defeat by winning the Alanyaspor match.