Rayo Vallecano Coach Andoni Iraola said, “Fenerbahce is a very good team. They have achieved very good results in the league. They are also leaders in Europe. We knew that the match would be very difficult. Fenerbahce turned the match well. That’s why I said they deserved it.”
LaLiga team Rayo Vallecano lost 3-1 to Fenerbahçe in the friendly tournament organized by the Clubs Union Foundation. After the match, Rayo Vallecano coach Andoni Iraola made a statement. Expressing that it was a very good match, Andoni Iraola said, “It was a game with a high position. There were two different periods. We were very good until the 60th minute. We could have scored in the second half, but after the changes, Fenerbahce dominated the game and I can say they deserved the match. Fenerbahce is a very good team. “They got very good results in the league. The leaders in Europe as well. We knew that the match would be very difficult. Fenerbahçe turned the match well. That’s why I said they deserved it.”
“Both Teams Fought Toughly”
Noting that Fenerbahçe’s Joao Pedro and two players were injured, Iraola said, “Two of our players, like Pedro, were injured, but not seriously. Both teams fought hard because they wanted to win. There were a lot of fouls, but of course we are not happy about this situation.”
When asked about Radamel Falcao’s lack of luck, Iraola said that the player had an injury when he returned from international matches and they did not want to risk it. Iraola stated that they will look at the situation in the Galatasaray match to be played on Saturday.