Fernando Torres, who made both assists, stated: "We are very happy with the result and the work of the team. The dressing room is happy with the work. The match has been won by small details and now we have to think about Tuesday’s game."

For his part, Filipe Luis, who scored the second goal, said: "We wanted to win. We knew that it wasn’t going to be easy, especially because Málaga has a great team. We have solved the match very well. We knew how to make the most of our chances."