The defender said in his remarks: “Football has been very harsh on us. We fell behind by two clean goals… but the character of this team. I don’t know what I suffer from in this stadium. Because I have come here three times.”
He added: “We all know what happened with this referee when we came here. But this is not an excuse, as we conceded six goals. It was a year when no one believed in our abilities. Many young players, 4,000 people came here and cheered for us, winning La Liga is still possible.”
Regarding coming back after being down 2-0: “We were significantly better in the second half. But if they score in the 93rd minute, it’s tough. They reduced the gap brilliantly in extra time.”
He concluded: “Will the European elimination affect you in the Clasico? I don’t think so. We have exceeded expectations. The team comes out stronger.”
