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Soccer News of Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Etebo's red card was our undoing – Galatasaray coach Fathi Terim

Etebo was given his marching order in the second after picking up two yellow cards Etebo was given his marching order in the second after picking up two yellow cards

Coach of Galatasaray, Fathi Terim has blamed his side's recent defeat against Alanyaspor on the dismissal of Nigeria international, Oghenekaro Etebo.

Oghenekaro Etebo started the game but was given his marching order in the second half after picking up two yellow cards, Brila.net said.

Galatasaray was in perfect control before the sending off with Alanyaspor scoring twice to cancel out Ramedao Falcao’s opener on Monday night.

Fatih admitted that his team lost composure after Etebo’s red card and find it difficult to compete with a man less, according to Brila.net.

“Of course, it is not easy to play with 10 players in the second half. Especially after a lot of wear in the first half. Despite this, we made moves. Well, we developed attacks despite playing with 10 players. I think we found the goal, but it hit his hand.

“You’re ahead, 11 people stay, if you want, get in a draw. Unfortunately, the second yellow card is a move of our player that is not close to professionalism. When it happens to us, the cards come out quickly.

"It’s not easy to play the missing one. Despite this, we struggled, unfortunately, it did not happen. We cannot avoid individual mistakes. You lose when there are so many individual mistakes at this level. Sorry, of course, very sorry. ” he told the club website after the game.

Etebo who joined the club on loan from Stoke City is now expected to serve a one-game ban.