Serious match

“The team competed very well. The lads knew how to manage every moment of the game, in which there was no room for error”.

Cup excitement

“Competing and winning helps you to keep winning. The important match is the league match, but we’re excited. I saw the players’ eyes after the game, and the group is excited. It’s a way to continue competing, I don’t know how long it’s been since we got through two rounds. It needs to serve as a training and competition process. Once we don the Málaga jersey, beyond the result, it has to be about hard work and hunger, which I think the team is showing”.

First time for Alexander and Haitam

“We saw the possibility of starting with Alexander on the left and Ale Benítez on the right, but he competed at a high level. He’s only just arrived. In the context of the game, he competed and showed he has a lot to give. It’s great news”.

“Haitam is a great player. He’s a young guy with great confidence and that talent the boys from The Academy have. In the end, he had his reward. He took part in an immensely difficult match, coming up against first-rate players. He did very well. We grant these young guys opportunities because they deserve them”.

Forced substitution of Juan Soriano

“Looking at the images it’s very clear. He took a blow to the knee. At first it was a shock, but first assessments are that it was a strong blow. We’ll see tomorrow after the tests have been completed. It’s too soon to say”.