"We're leaving hurt. We played a great game, but against Barça you have to kill the game off when the opportunities arise, and we had plenty of chances to take the lead."
"Conceding a goal like that is very tough mentally, but we have to take away from this first half. We were able to get out of Barça's pressure and get behind them, so I'll take away from the spectacular work of the whole team,"
"I haven't seen the goal yet, but I've scored a few like that in my career before. Still, it's a shame because we missed out on the point anyway,"
Girona lost 1-2 at Montjuïc to Barcelona despite Axel Witsel's spectacular overhead kick. Witsel described the squad as hurt after a strong performance that generated many clear opportunities to take the lead. Conceding the decisive goal proved mentally difficult, but Girona demonstrated an ability to escape Barcelona's pressure and create chances behind the defence. Witsel noted he had scored similar goals in his career yet regretted the lost point. Barcelona showed resilience and tactical intelligence under Hansi Flick, capitalising on key moments and reinforcing their status among La Liga's top sides.
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