Gaziantep FK Coach Burak Yılmaz Eyes Fenerbahçe Victory after Narrow Antalyaspor Win
Gaziantep, Turkey – October 19, 2025 - Gaziantep Football Club defeated Antalyaspor 3-2 in the 9th week of the Trendyol Super League, bringing Gaziantep FK’s point total to 17. Following the match, Coach Burak Yılmaz acknowledged a potential for a larger victory and turned his focus to next week’s challenging fixture against Fenerbahçe.
Yılmaz stated his team’s strong first-half performance could have resulted in a “historical difference,” suggesting the scoreline could have reached 4, 5, or even 6-0.He attributed a shift in momentum in the second half to individual errors, accepting duty as the team’s coach. “We will learn the necessary lessons from this,” he said, while also praising the overall team performance and the positive impact of a strategic change.
He emphatically credited the fans as key to the victory, declaring, “The star of today is the people and fans of Gaziantep. Our fans are definitely the architects of the 3 points today.”
Looking ahead to the upcoming match against Fenerbahçe, Yılmaz emphasized the meaning of the opponent. “Fenerbahçe is a very big community. If it puts on its jersey, it will play for the championship,” he stated. He affirmed his team’s ambition to win, anticipating strong fan support and acknowledging the inevitability of future defeats, stressing the importance of how they are defeated.
