Diego Pablo Simeone appeared in the press room of the Vicente Calderón after the 2-1 win against Rostov. The Argentinian manager analysed the match: "It was a complicated and hard-fought match. Rostov is a rival that doesn’t lose by a large quantity of goals and is very compact. The players solved a match that got complicated in the end."

Regarding the qualification for the last 16, the Argentinian said: “Being once again in the last 16 continues being a source of pride for us, especially with how which these players compete. Now, we have to think about the game against Real Sociedad."

Finally, Simeone said: "Griezmann, in the games in which he didn’t score, was one of the most noteworthy players. He always has a good predisposition in the final meters and was displaying a very good level. Today, he scored again, and I’m sure he will be very happy."