Flick: Set Pieces Key Against Deep Defenses

Hansi Flick: “We had many chances in the first half. At halftime, I told them we had to keep going and continue pushing.”

“They defended very well, and it wasn’t easy. It’s important that when facing low blocks, our set pieces work.”

Hansi Flick: “Joan Garcia’s mistake? It can happen, it’s a consequence of our game because we want to play the ball out well, he’s a fantastic goalkeeper, it’s football, we came back and that’s the most important thing.”

Hansi Flick: “Of course the substitutions came at the right time, with Frenkie and also with Lewa. This is why they are here, this is why they are on the team.”

Flick: “Set pieces are always important. Always important, because they defended very well today. Every shot, they tried to block it. When you face a team with a deep defensive block like they did, it’s not easy, and it’s important to find that solution.”