""After going down 1-0, we recovered and had chances to equalise. The game was open, but then a series of setbacks hit: the 2-0, the goal at the start of the second half, and the sending-off. "Everything that happened just got worse. Our tackles in both halves were too weak, and these teams don't forgive mistakes. "We didn't take our chances; I don't have much else to say. We suffered until the very end.""
""People can express themselves however they see fit. They booed him every time he touched the ball, and he dealt with it with varying degrees of success. He had a chance to score. "These are situations players have to face throughout their careers. "You have to face it with composure; in these cases, it's better to ask for the ball and be bold, which I think he did.""
Athletic Club fell behind and briefly recovered, creating chances to equalise before a second goal, an early second-half strike, and a sending-off compounded the problems. Tackles were judged too weak in both halves and clear opportunities were not converted, leaving the team to struggle until full-time. Nico Williams faced loud and continuous whistles tied to previous transfer interest from Barcelona, but he continued to seek the ball and attempted to remain composed under pressure. The match environment and key incidents decisively shifted momentum in Barcelona's favour.
Read at Barca Universal
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