Article by Sergiu Alexandru, Maria Olteanu – Published Friday, January 30, 2026, 00:54 / Updated Friday, January 30, 2026 01:26
FCSB – Fenerbahce. Domenico Tedesco (40 years old), the coach of the Turks from Fenerbahce, said after the match ended in a draw, in Bucharest, score 1-1, that his team should have ended any calculation in the first half, so as not to give the champions any more chances to come back into the game.
He claims that FCSB did not surprise his students with anything, then he had words of praise for the Romanian champions: “a team with spirit, which always fights”.
Fenerbahce finished 19th in the Europa League single group and will play further in the round of 16 play-offs. On the other hand, FCSB finished on 27 and was eliminated.
VIDEO. Domenico Tedesco's statements, after the match in Bucharest
“We didn't play well, we had a lot of mistakes. We controlled the game at the beginning, but we couldn't score more than one goal. When you dominate like that in the first 20-25 minutes, you have to 'kill' the game, score another goal or two. After that we started not being fresh and careful when passing.
We lost a lot of easy balls and invited the opponents to counter-attacks. I gave up the balls too easily. We weren't paying attention when we passed. However, 1-1 is an ok result. It's a deserved result. FCSB didn't surprise us with anything. I watched 6-7 of their matches and knew what to expect.
I didn't see what happened during the break, I was already in my office. I heard a commotion, but I don't know what happened. The important thing is that it did not degenerate and that in the second half the players were calm.
FCSB is a team that always fights. It has a certain spirit, it has fans who have made a good atmosphere. FCSB, as I said before, never gives up,” said the coach of the Turks, after the match, at the press conference.
The best frames from the match FCSB – Fenerbahce 1-1
The final standings in the Europa League group
