Italiano slams Besiktas defence as a farce

While Besiktas, led by Vincenzo Italiano, had taken the lead first, Celtic turned the result around in the final minutes in Scotland, finishing 3-2 and leaving the coach extremely disappointed, who described the performance as a farce with time almost running out.

Italiano's men opened the scoring, were then levelled, regained the lead and finally suffered Celtic's decisive goal. The coach, former Fiorentina and Spezia manager, Vincenzo Italiano, expressed his disappointment after the match.

“I am extremely disappointed tonight,” Italiano said. He added that the team must find a solution for the defence, as lately they concede too many chances and make too many mistakes. According to him, three points that were within their reach were wasted.

The manager highlighted the need to become determined and focused again as before. He acknowledged that, despite a good performance, the team needed to be more careful not to lose points.

The club standings show that Besiktas has 7 points after four games, with a goal difference of +3, while Celtic has 3, with a goal difference of -5.