Hector Cuper, Manager of Racing Santander, was disappointed with the outcome of the match against Atletico Madrid. The Argentine admitted that Atletico were superior to his players. 'We lacked aggression in our game. We have been overwhelmed in all the lines and find it hard to get something positive.” he explained

The manager knew it would be a difficult place to come. 'I expected a good Atletico Madrid, they have a very good technical quality and with excellent players who are not easy to mark. Players have changed and they are a more compact team. They leave no cracks and they work well from a midfield that is understood perfectly,' he said.

As seen throughout the ninety minutes, Cuper said that 'there are goals that they have scored today because we have not been good. The team has not competed in the middle of the park, so we made it easy for them, with plenty of space to think and make their decisions.'