Intense whistle noises in Istanbul trouble VfB keeper Fabian Bredlow

In the Galatasaray‑Stadium in Istanbul, VfB Stuttgart was at times subjected to a massive whistle concert from the fans.

At the same time, the team lost in the Champions League 0-2.

Goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow listened carefully.

After the match, he expressed the suspicion that the whistles were not produced by humans.

The extremely loud whistle concert of the Galatasaray fans caused irritation for Bredlow.

He explained that the unfamiliar volume, especially from the whistles, made communication difficult.

Bredlow described the atmosphere at the start of the game as very, very loud.

As the game progressed, he could partially tune out the whistles and no longer perceived them as extremely loud, but he still heard well.

Social‑Media‑Provocation and Apology

Before the match, the Social‑Media‑department of VfB Stuttgart published a speaker system with three Grübel‑Emojis.

Some Galatasaray‑fans interpreted it as a provocation, leaving it unclear whether the club wanted to suggest artificial whistles.

The ‑Zeitung and the reported on the incident.

After intense fan‑reactions, VfB deleted the post and apologized publicly, emphasizing that they did not intend to hurt anyone and thanked for the hospitality.

Galatasaray accepted the apology, thanked and was pleased to be able to welcome the guests with one of the best football atmospheres in the world.

On the pitch, Aleksei Batrakov scored the second goal for Galatasaray in the 12th and 15th minute and led the team to victory in front of around 50,000 spectators.

Thus, VfB Stuttgart suffered its first defeat in the fourth league‑round of this season.