GARCÍA PIMIENTA: "WE HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT FOR MOVING ON"

Happy to stay in the Copa del Rey. This is how Xavi García Pimienta expressed himself after defeating UE Olot: "We are happy to advance, which is the most important thing. The first half was more evenly matched, with a penalty for each team, and we were fortunate to convert ours. The second half was ours, we had possession and created chances without suffering in our goal. It's a shame about the goal in the last minute, but we're happy to move on."

The coach is clear that they had to avoid overconfidence: "If we didn't take the match seriously, we wouldn't have been able to advance. Olot also deserves credit because they have their strengths and motivation, but we were focused in the second half, we were the superior team. All the ties were difficult, they could have gone ahead with the penalty, and there are surprises every year. Three first division teams have been eliminated, and they’re still playing. We have to give credit for advancing to the next round."

Good minutes from Idumbo in the second half: "He is very young, but he's very good. Unfortunately, when he had the chance to start with us, he suffered that injury, which interrupted his progress. He was already called up last week but didn’t play, and today we wanted to give him some minutes. We had planned 45 minutes for both Saúl and Idumbo so they would be in good condition for Sunday. He has talent, but he needs to improve and push himself to the maximum." And now, we go to the Metropolitano: "Have dinner, get a good rest, and train here tomorrow morning, already thinking about Sunday, which is going to be a very demanding match. We will prepare well without looking for excuses. If we are at our level, we will play a good match."