MACHÍN: 'THEY FOLLOWED THE PLAN AND EVERYTHING TURNED OUT WELL'

Pablo Machín was satisfied with his team's work and the great result in Ipurua after the game: 'It's a shame we couldn't have kept up the good work until the end and kept a clean sheet. We played well against a very physical and demanding team, and knowing the injuries that we have, we needed them to put in a big effort, but we were good tactically. We could have scored a goal in the first half, but we're happy because they followed they plan and everything turned out well.'

Obviously, the manager was asked about the accident in the stands: 'We hope that everyone is ok and that the win serves to aid their recovery. Hopefully, they'll be ready to watch us again in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.' Furthermore, he referenced his starting eleven: 'I had to think about what could have happened today. I told the players that they should play because they had earned it and shown me that they can compete in any scenario, whether it be against a top team or a less big one, although the difficulty remains high. I thought about making some rotations, especially up front, but we wanted to keep the scoring streak up and it worked. No one can doubt these players.'