Sturm Graz Coach: Fenerbahçe Has Players Who Have Seen 'Everything in Football'

Sturm Graz coach Fabio Ingolitsch voiced his regret following the team's 1-0 defeat to Fenerbahçe in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie. The loss, which followed a 2-0 victory for Fenerbahçe in the first leg, ended Sturm Graz's Champions League aspirations.

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Losing is sad, but today the chances were slim. The first goal ended the game. Actually, all my players played well. If we had scored in the first or second half, it could have been more exciting. I am happy that we will play in the Europa League.

"Losing is sad, but today the chances were slim. The first goal ended the game," Ingolitsch stated at the post-match press conference. He acknowledged that his players performed well, suggesting a different outcome might have been possible if they had scored earlier in either half. "Actually, all my players played well," he added, before expressing his satisfaction with the team's qualification for the Europa League.

Ingolitsch lauded Fenerbahçe's squad, describing them as a "very high-quality team" composed of players who have "seen everything in football." He anticipates their success in the upcoming matches, noting that Fenerbahçe dominated both legs of their encounter. "We saw that Fenerbahçe dominated both matches," he observed.

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They are a very high-quality team. They are made up of players who have seen everything in football. I predict they will be successful in the next match.

While accepting the result, Ingolitsch expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's performance. "I didn't like the referee's performance at all," he said, though he conceded that "the better team won in the end."

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We saw that Fenerbahçe dominated both matches. I didn't like the referee's performance at all. Today I felt like we deserved 1 goal, but in the end, the better team won.