Head coach of Atlético de Madrid Diego Pablo Simeon, accepted as “hard hitThe team’s mathematical elimination from the Champions League after a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, which could be changed by a penalty in the 98th minute.
“It pretty much sums up the game we’ve played so far. It all cost us. In many of the games we didn’t add, we could have scored more goals. Penalty, the final reflection, stopped by the goalkeeper, on the crossbar, if he hits Carrasco,” he told Movistar Plus collected by Europa Press. “This is what this first chapter of the Champions League is all about.”
Rojiblanco coach announced The pain of the Metropolitano that Atletico bids farewell to the Champions, with a penalty taken by Carrasco, which VAR detected when the referee blew the final whistle. We are not looking for excuses, we had nothing to do, but today was a good game in the second half, scoring goals, well-resolved counter-attacks from Oblak, leaving the whole team behind,” he said.
“It’s frustrating that you can’t at least manage the possibility of continuing to the next game with Porto. When the team surrenders in the second half like today, I feel identified with it. A hard blow, we did not expect, we did not want, it was not in our plans, but it is. There are two ways to go on: either you’re on the side of the victim or you’re on the side of the strong, to keep looking wherever you can,” he added.
On the other hand, Cholo pointed out that they will go to the Europa League and admitted that they missed a good option to return to the last 16 this season. “We have to win at Porto because they will also want to win and Club Brugge will probably lose in Germany. We left a good group. Last year it cost us dearly.” Europe.
Apologized to Oblak
Jan Oblak, The Atlético de Madrid goalkeeper lamented “a very difficult result” after qualifying this Wednesday. “a brutal wayHe conveyed that the entire rojiblanco team is “very sorry”, while the fans “deserved much more” for the missed penalty after the time expired.
“We can only thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support you’ve given us after this draw that knocked us out of the Champions League. It’s incredible. It deserves so much more. I’m so sorry. The team is very upsetHe made a statement to Movistar minutes after the duel at the Metropolitano stadium ended, stating that we could not give that joy and that we will not continue to the Champions League this season.
“It was a brutal road. We did everything to win the second half but in the end the previous games punished us (losses against Club Brugge and Leverkusen and 0-0 with Belgium team). I had some luck that was needed. I was very disappointed. A very difficult result,” continued the mate.