What did Inzaghi and Lazetić say after Al-Hilal's six-goal win against Al-Taawoun?

Simone Inzaghi praised his side's performance during the big win over Al-Taawoun, where they scored six goals without reply. Meanwhile, Žarko Lazić took responsibility for the heavy defeat.

Simone Inzaghi said after the match: "We played an excellent game, at a high level of concentration, but we have another task ahead in the Asian competition, and it's good to be in first place before the break."

Al-Hilal's coach explained that his team faced the match with the same players who participated against Neom, noting that the players having a longer rest helped them prepare better.

Inzaghi spoke about Martinelli, stating that the player arrived late and had only one training session before facing Neom, emphasizing his great potential.

The Italian coach justified the substitution of Martinelli during the match, explaining that the decision was made to preserve his physical effort and give him a rest, especially after his active participation in the victory.

In contrast, Lazetić said: "It's hard to say anything after this result, and I congratulate Al-Hilal, they were a million times better than our team, in every aspect of football."

The coach of Al-Taawoun has admitted his responsibility for the early substitutions, explaining that he was unaware of one of his players' injuries. Had he known that in advance, he would not have used all his substitutions early.

Lazetić added that when the team is trailing by a large margin, exhausting substitutions becomes a last-ditch effort to improve performance, but he admitted that the lack of sharpness and fighting spirit was evident against Al-Hilal.

The coach of Al-Taawoun emphasized that his players have good individual abilities, confirming that the coaching staff is constantly working to prepare all the elements. However, he expressed regret over the lack of the required aggression during the match.

Martinelli celebrated his first hat-trick for Al-Hilal and the second of his career, expressing his happiness with the result and the performance of his teammates, after contributing three goals to the victory.

The Brazilian winger stated that his quick integration with Al-Hilal is part of his work, confirming that he is there to help the team and praising the support he receives from his teammates.