Marcelino was self critical about his team’s performance in the Champions League and called for unity ahead of the second half of the domestic campaign
Villarreal CF head coach Marcelino García Toral spoke to the media in the press room at the BayArena after the defeat to Bayer Leverkusen (3 0), which brought his side’s participation in the 2025 26 UEFA Champions League to an end.
These were his most notable remarks:
Assessment of the match
“It leaves me quite angry. We played a first half at a very low level. The opposition outplayed us in everything: tempo, intensity, combination play, chances created. When a team beats you individually, as a group and collectively in all these aspects, you end up being overwhelmed. That is what happened in the first half.”
Focus on LaLiga
“We have made mistakes in the Champions League. I acknowledge that I am the main person responsible for not meeting expectations, and now what we must do is focus on LALIGA. We are a very good team and what we have to continue being in the matches that remain is exactly that, a very good team. We must stay united, with energy, enthusiasm and ambition, to keep achieving strong results in LALIGA.”
