Osasuna winger Kike Barja expressed his frustration with the officiating during the match against Atletico Madrid, stating that it’s always the same story for smaller teams.
Barja, who entered the game after Raul Moro’s injury, was one of the standout players of the night. He was involved in nearly every dangerous attack for the red-clad side and scored the goal that reduced the deficit. After the final whistle, he spoke to Movistar about his disappointment.
**Analysis of the match:**
“I think we put in a more than worthy performance against a top-level team. But there are decisions that define games. The VAR calls might be correct, but there was a clear foul on me by Pubill that should have been a yellow card. It’s frustrating when all the small calls go the way of the big team, as always. You go home angry.”
**Clashes with Atletico players:**
“With Pubill and Llorente, it was just match actions. I haven’t seen Budimir’s incident, so I can’t comment. It’s the same old story. Every team is fighting for something, and we put in so much effort to stay in the top division as a humble club. You get tired of these little things that always fall on the same side.”
**Difficulty of the comeback:**
“When you’re 0-2 down, it’s an uphill battle. We managed to score one goal and kept fighting. The team played well. They have the quality and talent to win a game with two moments of brilliance.”