Galatasaray’s Elimination in the European Press: Became a Subject of Mockery

Galatasaray’s elimination from the Champions League after losing to Young Boys received extensive coverage in the European press. As Galatasaray faced the shock of exiting the Champions League in the play-offs, the European media conveyed the surprising elimination to their readers with the following headlines:

• RTS: Heroic Young Boys silenced Galatasaray.
• Letemps: Young Boys achieved one of the biggest successes in the club’s history by eliminating Galatasaray and managed to extinguish the volcano at Rams Park.
• Lematin: By eliminating Galatasaray, Young Boys qualified for the Champions League for the fourth time.
• TIO: Young Boys, who tamed Galatasaray, made it to the Champions League.
• El Mundo Deportivo: Young Boys eliminated Galatasaray and left Turkish football out of the Champions League.
• La Gazzetta dello Sport: Surprise in the Champions League: Icardi’s Galatasaray was eliminated by Young Boys. Icardi’s Galatasaray, which had to come back from a 2-3 defeat, struck poorly against the Swiss goal and even became a subject of mockery in the end.
• Voetbal International: Chaos and drama for Galatasaray. The Turkish champions lost to Young Boys in the play-offs and failed to qualify for the Champions League.