Sebastian Hoeness: I'm having some mixed feelings!

Sebastian Hoeness, coach of German representative Stuttgart, who lost 2-0 to Galatasaray in the fourth week of the UEFA Champions League, said that they were defeated despite their good performance.

The German coach made a statement at the press conference held after the match at RAMS Park.

Evaluating the match, Hoeness said, "I think we played a good game. We were able to show our game despite the extraordinary atmosphere. We had a few promising opportunities. Unfortunately, Galatasaray scored 2 goals. It was a bitter end for us. We did not want it to be like this." he said.

Stating that they could not get what they wanted despite putting pressure on a goal in the second half, the 44-year-old coach said, "It was not good for us that the opponent took the lead so early. We faced dangerous situations offensively. There was an offensive situation for us too, but it was not reflected in the result. We had many opportunities to change the momentum in the second half, but we could not find the goal. We put pressure, but it does not work unless you score a goal. I still congratulate my team. Everyone saw that we performed well and did our best. Despite the atmosphere, we were very good against the opponent." "We are not happy with this result. I have some mixed feelings." he said.

Attributing the fate of the match to the goals scored in the first 15 minutes, Hoeness said, "Conceding two goals in the first half determined the fate of the match. We could not defend well there. It was the fateful moment of the game and the moment of greatest weakness for us. I do not want to go back and talk about our weaknesses. We had extraordinary opportunities, but we could not find the goal." he said.

Regarding the comment that they played bravely, Sebastian Hoeness said, "If we had scored a goal, we would have received praise. Now we need to look ahead. Of course, we need to go out on the field bravely. That courage gave us the opportunity to recover in the following period." He concluded his words by saying.