Gabi : "We did what we had to do"
The Atletico novice, which scored the first goal with an unstoppable forehand, admitted that the expulsion of Brian were determined to get a "fair" win over a "very strong" rival in Villamarín.
The atletic captain, who scored his third league goal, number 800 of this tournament said that the match was complicated with a "very strong" rival at home. "We knew the Betis plays very strong in his field and is a rival to take into account. The classification does not mark the quality of its workforce. I congratulate the Betis and their fans because they are a decent team", he said .
Betis were reduced to ten players in the second half after the expulsion of Brian Rodriguez for a second yellow, something "decisive". "The expulsion was decisive. The team has grown from there and in the end we got a fair victory", he said.
He was asked about the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the midfielder confirmed that, once won, any outcome benefits the Atletic. "We have done what we had to do. Whatever the outcome will be good for us", he said
