TURKEY: GALATASARAY SK DEFEAT FRENCH PARIS SAINT GERMAIN 1 - 0 IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH

Record ID: 647326

  • Title: TURKEY: GALATASARAY SK DEFEAT FRENCH PARIS SAINT GERMAIN 1 - 0 IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH
  • Date: 6th December 2000
  • Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (DECEMBER 06, 2000) (REUTERS) 1. SUPPORTERS LEAVING THE STADIUM 2. CONFERENCE HALL 3. MIRCEA LUCESCU COMES IN 4. SOUNDBITE, (French) COACH OF GALATASARAY SK MIRCEA LUCESCU: "Suffering to achieve this, triumph, made it a greater one, it was a very hard match for us." 5. PRESS MEMBERS 6. LUIS FERNANDEZ COMES IN 7. SOUNDBITE, (French) COACH OF PARIS SAINT GERMAIN LUIS FERNANDEZ SAYING: "But in Paris there will be a different team, you will see." 8. PARIS ST-GERMAIN (PSG) PLAYERS LEAVING THE STADIUM Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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  • Country: Turkey France
  • Reuters ID: LVAO6UOB0JAP2RQNB5QBB4PW34O
  • Story Text: French Paris Saint Germain team appeared on the field
    for the first time with its new coach, Luis Fernandez, against
    Galatasaray on the second round of Champions League in
    Istanbul.


    Galatasaray SK defeated Paris Saint Germain (PSG) 1-0
    after a Champions League second round clash in Istanbul
    on Wednesday (December 6).

    Galatasaray SK coach Mircea Lucescu told to reporters that
    it was a triumph and added "Suffering to achieve this triumph
    made it a greater one, it was a very hard match for us."
    The event was the first match for Luis Fernandez who has
    already began to train the Paris team.

    Fernandez said that the team had been in a bad position so
    he needed his team to play more matches to set his strategy
    out.

    "But in Paris there will be a different team, you will
    see." said Fernandez at the press conference.

    The only goal of the match was scored by Umit Davala on
    the 51st minute by penalty.

    After Matchday 2 in Group B Galatasaray SK holds the
    leader position with 4 points and +1 goal average. PSG
    stayed at the bottom without any points and -3 goal average.
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