After the match, Beşiktaş Manager Bernd Schuster talked to the press:

“Both sides came out of the gates to win tonight so the match could’ve gone the either way. If we were a bit careful and a bit lucky, we could end up with all three points, but I am satisfied with the result. One point is always better than none. Besides, we’ve showed everyone that this team is capable of winning away games regardless of the opponent and no pushover. I am sure we won a lot of respect tonight.
We played without our first keeper Rüştü Reçber, who suffered an unfortunate neck injury in yesterday’s training. Despite rigorous treatment, he was in no condition to start so we had to take him out of the 18-men squad this morning. As you all saw, his replacement Hakan Arıkan put in solid performance and did not disappoint us.
There has been a lot of discussion on Nihat Kahveci lately. He proved himself with a brilliant goal tonight. I know him from Spanish League, and he is still a prolific scorer. This goal will definitely boost his confidence. If he continues to shoot like this, we may win a lot of games. After tonight, the critics should think twice before targeting his abilities.”