Antoine Griezmann, after the victory against Porto (3-1): “It was a complicated game, especially in the first half. In the end we scored the first goal and that’s where we found ourselves best on the pitch and we had a great game. I am very happy for the victory of the team. In the first half, I didn’t hit a lot of balls and I didn’t participate a lot offensively. Then I tried to look more for depth and spaces between midfielders and defense, and finally I got my bearings. The second half was easier for me. “
Diego Simeone, Atlético Madrid coach: “Porto are a team very similar to ours, in aggressiveness, intensity, work and defensive strength. They don’t lose a lot of home matches, it’s a team that knows what they want very well and I like it a lot. At the beginning we were close to scoring, then they were the ones who were better. I think Griezmann’s goal made the decision in a game that was very open. “
Sérgio Conceição, FC Porto coach: “This match was like the whole group stage. Once again we lacked efficiency. We missed goals at important moments and afterwards, on a set piece, Atlético scored. It’s a heavy defeat for us, because we had everything to win this match. “
Pepe, FC Porto defender: “We could have arrived at the break with a more positive result for us. In the second half, they had the chance to score from a set piece. And there, the match was practically over, because they fell back to look for the cons. Then the referee allowed Atlético to cause a lot of interruptions to cut our rhythm. We did not deserve such a heavy defeat. The match was in our favor for a long time. In the Champions League, when we don’t take advantage of the opportunities we create, we risk suffering a lot and that’s what happened to us tonight. “