"I am happy with the team’s performance tonight. I feel proud of the work the non-regular players have put in", said Setién. "It is not only a real victory, but a moral victory too. To win gives you that little bit of prestige. We are leaving with our heads held high, as we have played a great match against a top team".
Setién recognised that "the tie was really complicated, but we did have an outside chance of going through. We leave here with the satisfaction of having won at the Calderón”. He rated the performance of Javi Castellano. "He needed to feel like a footballer again. I was pleasantly surprised. However, I still believe the match practice he needs should be with another team". He also praised the progression shown by Mateo García. "He needs to mature, but he has now played two good games".
In conclusion, and with reference to the injury sustained by Hernán, the trainer said it looked like a "a sharp pull in his calf muscle" which is set to keep him out of action for at least two or three weeks.
