Barcelona remained frustrated after they gave up a lead of two goals in the last six minutes of their Copa del Rey Semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. After he had turned a shortage of two goals in the first half in the first half, the Blaugrana was welcomed by Marcos Llorente and Alexander Sorloth, for the second time this season.
Midfield star Pedri was generally considered the star of the game, after he had taken over control of the game with Barcelona on the ropes in the first half. The 22-year-old explained that they were not intelligent enough in the last moments of the game.
“When we went up 4-2, we had to be more intelligent with the ball, and we were not. It has already happened to us in La Liga, they came back to us. '
“We have to be smarter with the ball, and without. We must have longer enchantments of possession. To approach the game with the help of our head and to look for the fifth goal, but be smart. And we didn't do that. “
“Without the ball we could have pressed better on different points. If we cannot press, we must drop the defensive line a little further. “
In the meantime, Pau Cubarsi was also left frustrated and noted that the draw was earned because of their mistakes.
“We are angry about the last ten minutes that the team played, we have not been to our level. We earn the draw, “Cubarsi told MD. However, he was happy that he scored his first goal for the club.
'[After] The large level we showed to turn the first 0-2. We can't start the game like that. It will be a final in the Metropolitano. I was waiting for it [the goal] And I kissed the badge because Barca is the club of my life, which I love the most. '
His more experienced partner in the central defense, Inigo Martinez, was more along the same line as Pedri, although his criticism was more focused on their defense without the ball.
“If you give these Atletico players gifts, they clearly score goals. We were a lot of superior, I think this match could have ended 6-2, but it ended 4-4 and it will be difficult in the return, in a stadium as difficult as they do, but if we do things like We know how we know how we know how we will succeed. “
“If they score against all of us, not just the defense. The players also in front. It was there for us, and we must be patient and learn from it. “
“In football it is all about it is good. At the end we made two mistakes and two at the beginning. Everything looked good, but it was clear that this team had to be focused during the game. She smelled blood at the end, they did the same for us in La Liga. Now it's time to rest and keep winning in the competition. “
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was also frustrated after the game, although his most important irritation was the lack of pressure on the ball in the ultimate goal of Atletico, the feeling that Samuel Lino was played too easily for the equalizer in stopping time.
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