Gerard Martin, a Barcelona player, spoke after the 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Camp Nou, explaining the difficulty of the match and how the red card affected the course of the game.

Martin said: "We were good when we were equal in numbers, controlling the match, the red card changed everything, the level of the opposing team shows in such situations."

He continued: "I was close to the sending off, but since things happen quickly, I couldn't see it, I assume if the referee decided that, it is correct."

Martin added about the goalkeeper's incident: "That incident with Bobel, the goalkeeper places the ball and plays it, and it's clear he touched it with his hand, maybe the referee didn't see it directly because it's a simple scene, but through video technology, it should be seen, the ball was in play and stopped by hand."

He continued about the team's chances: "We had many opportunities, but we couldn't score any goals, they didn't have many, but they took advantage of the opportunities better."

He concluded his remarks by saying: "We are disappointed with the course of the match, we know we are capable of going there and making up the result in the return leg."