Simeone: "We weren’t sharp when finishing"

Diego Pablo Simeone appeared in the press room of the Vicente Calderón. The Argentinian coach analysed his team’s fixture: "The team, from the intention and the game, has had clear situations in the first half to have the advantage, not only by one goal. We were not sharp when finishing. A few plays come to mind, like the ball from Jackson, from Correa and they found a nice goal by Gaitán in a slightly isolated play. The second goal came in a counter-attack with two of their players. After that, we tried and had some chances with Correa and Griezmann. The team worked to find scoring situations and unfortunately could not finish them. Us more than anyone else know this is due to effectiveness."

Regarding the situation of the group, Simeone assured that "we know that the results in the Champions League can vary. We will now focus on Sunday. When we have to focus on the Champions League again, we will look at what we have. Later, we'll see what happens with the games that will be played. It’s early to say that the situation is clear for one team or another.”