Atletico Madrid's Alex Baena critiques loss to Barcelona after strong start

Atletico Madrid midfielder Alex Baena addressed the team’s performance after their 2-1 loss to Barcelona at the Metropolitano on November 9. Baena indicated that a lack of intensity in the second half contributed to the defeat, as Barcelona capitalized on scoring opportunities, including two goals from Fermin Lopez. Atletico created several chances but failed to finish effectively. Baena expressed frustration at the team's inefficiency, stating they played well but lacked clinical finishing. He emphasized the need for the squad to maintain high intensity for the full match to compete against top teams.

• 8:20 AMYahoo Sports — Atletico Madrid star Alex Baena explains what went wrong against Barcelona: ‘We didn’t give that 120%’