First team

LOPETEGUI: "WE WERE ABLE TO KILL THE TIE OFF WITH THE SECOND GOAL"

06/01/2022

"We have to get ready and recover, as many players will have to play again on Sunday"

Julen Lopetegui was happy with his team's performance at La Romareda as they reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 win against Real Zaragoza: "Progressing was our aim and now we're in the next round, so we're happy. It's never easy, it was tough, they're a good team and we were very professional out there tonight. We were able to kill the tie off with the second goal and stop their chances, so we're happy".

"Karim felt something muscular before the match, so he wasn't able to start. Lude was vomiting during half time... We've been on an unbelievable run of matches and we want it to finish already, we need it. The players' legs are hurting, we have to play again within three days... It's tough", he added.

To finish, Lopetegui stated that "now we've got another important test against a team that are well-rested and have been getting ready solely for this match, it's an advantage for them. We have to get ready and recover, as many players will have to play again on Sunday".