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Besiktas star claims his side dominated Celtic despite dramatic Europa League defeat

Besiktas midfielder Junior Olaitan believes his side only have themselves to blame for their 3-2 Europa League defeat to Celtic, insisting the Turkish outfit dominated proceedings before costly mistak...

Besiktas star claims his side dominated Celtic despite dramatic Europa League defeat

Besiktas midfielder Junior Olaitan has claimed his side dominated Celtic in their 3-2 Europa League defeat, despite the match ending in a shocking reversal of fortunes. The Turkish outfit took the lead through Olaitan, but Celtic fought back to equalize and secure a crucial three points. Despite conceding late goals, Olaitan insists his team were the better side for large stretches of the game, expressing his disappointment at the mistakes that ultimately cost them the victory.

He apologized to the fans for the defeat and emphasized the need for improvement in maintaining their focus for the entire 90 minutes.

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