Rui Borges, Sporting's coach, revealed that the message delivered to the players during halftime was "welcome to the Champions League." This phrase served to alert the team to the level of competitiveness they were facing.
The coach considered that Sporting was surprised by the intensity shown by the Galatasaray team during the first half of the match.
According to Rui Borges, the team then managed to adapt to the pace set by the Turkish opponents, reacting positively after halftime.
