Leo Baptistão was one of the most important players of the game. In its debut, the Brazilian striker scored one and created a lot of danger with indivuales class. The young player was beaming after completing his first match at Atletico. "I am very happy with the goal, but above all for the debut with the shirt of Atletico Madrid. Now we must continue working as we are doing,"he said.

Asked about his adaptation to his new teammates, the Italian-Brazilian said. "I felt at ease and very good on the field. My teammates convey trust and confidence. I’m very happy to be here."

Baptistão made it clear that Atletico Madrid always want the ball, and that the great effort of the training is the only key to continue improving. "The team is in very good shape. We always want to play the ball and create a lot of chances. We've got four, but we could have gotten more. It's the first game and we have done well, but we have to keep working to improve more before the start of the competition."

Villa did not participate in the game because along with Godin, Óliver, Manquillo, Cristian Rodriguez and Saul he continued a special preseason to catch up with his peers. Despite making scoring the debutant missed David Villa on the pitch. "Villa is Villa. I’m sure he will help a lot and he will bring a lot of goals," he concluded.