Head coach Vicente Moreno spoke to the media after the defeat against FC Barcelona and commented: “We were lacking in many areas, possibly intensity among them. We knew we were coming to a tough venue like Barcelona, and if you’re not at your best, if you don’t have a bit of luck and the opponent plays up to its full potential, it’s challenging. All of that came together today.”

The coach added, “Before coming to a stadium like this and facing a team like Barcelona, you already know it will be tough, especially this season, when they’ve been scoring many goals against most teams. You know it won't be easy, and if you don’t play your best game, especially in that first half, you make things easier for a team that doesn’t need any favors. That also pushes you further away from any chance of getting a result. That’s the reality. We were not good in the first half. In some key set-piece situations, if you want to get something from a game like this, you must be precise and take your chances. We were indeed slightly better in the second half. Not by much, but we were looking for that 2-1, and then we conceded the third goal, which was tough to take. We did improve and had some set-piece opportunities, but to take something from this place, you need to play a good game, and we didn’t. And when that happens, it’s always difficult.”