Pedro Martinez, coach of the Qatari Al-Gharafa Club, revealed the reasons for his team’s loss to Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, in the match that brought together the two teams in the sixth round of the AFC Champions League Elite Championship.

Martins said during the press conference after the match: “I congratulate Al Hilal for the victory. It was the best team in the match, and it is the team that is considered one of the best teams in the continent.”

He added : “After receiving the first goal, we were unable to find balance What is required, and our goalkeeper succeeded in stopping many balls and contributed to delaying the second goal.”

He continued his speech: “After the Al Hilal coach made his substitutions, the match became more difficult. Al-Hilal decided it directly in its favor, and we must mention that our team includes players for the first time participating in this competition.”

He continued: “Al-Hilal has players of great quality, and so far they have not We reach a level Al-Hilal.”

He concluded: “We lacked the ferocity required in the match, and the pace and level of the match was difficult due to the presence of young players in our ranks, in addition to the return of some players from injury.”