Fenerbahçe also gained a great advantage when they defeated the Belgian team Union Saint-Gilloise with a score of 3-0 in the first match of the UEFA Europa Conference League last 16 rounds.
After this match, Canary coach İsmail Kartal made a statement.
HERE ARE THE WORDS OF İSMAİL KARTAL:
We knew how organized this team was, played good football and competed. We analyzed it very well. We didn’t even go home for 3-4 days. We didn’t miss even the smallest details. I thought about the plan for days. We came here to tour. Our plan worked. The players fought very well, adhering to the tasks I gave them. We got a clear victory of 3-0. We gained advantage. I congratulate my players for the good game and victory here. I would also like to thank our fans who came this far.
We knew that this team scored goals both at the front post and at the back post. They were a team taller than us, we took precautions. At the same time, they conceded 7 goals from set pieces. We worked well on this. Then we managed to keep the game well. We were against the opponent in a compact way. When we stopped their productivity, our own game came to the fore. We achieved a clear victory. It was very important for the country’s score. I am very happy that we won with the playing power that our community expected.
Jayden has improved tremendously with us this year. He is a young player. He has high athleticism and good physical strength. We contributed to his development both at centre-back and left-back. Today he started at left back and moved to centre-back. I think he attracted the attention of big clubs with the goal he scored. He is a good and important player for us. I also congratulate him. We are working to make the best use of the players we have. We are happy if we made a contribution. I hope much better things will happen for both him and Fenerbahçe.