İlkay Gündoğan Complained to Arda Güler: “He doesn’t use his brain.”

The Notable Conversation Between İlkay Gündoğan and Arda Güler After the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Match

Following the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the conversation between İlkay Gündoğan and Arda Güler drew attention.

What Happened?

Real Madrid and Barcelona faced off in a friendly match in the United States. Our national footballer Arda Güler and German player of Turkish origin İlkay Gündoğan were rivals on the field. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Barcelona. After the match, İlkay Gündoğan’s words to Arda Güler, despite the victory, caught attention.

What Was Said?

A video of İlkay Gündoğan and Arda Güler’s post-match conversation went viral on social media. In the video, İlkay Gündoğan was heard telling Arda Güler about one of his teammates: “He doesn’t use his brain, he needs to use his brain. Give and go, give and go, what’s the point?”

The Big Picture

The 19-year-old Arda Güler stayed on the field for the full 90 minutes of the 2-1 defeat and assisted his team’s only goal. İlkay Gündoğan entered the match in the 77th minute, replacing Marc Bernal. Real Madrid’s only goal was scored by Nico Paz in the 82nd minute with an assist from Arda, while Barcelona’s goals were scored by Pau Victor in the 42nd and 54th minutes.