Cork talks about first-round defeat: We must play more decisively, and this result is not fair

6:45am, 18 August 2025 Football

In the first round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid lost 1-2 to Espanyol away. After the game, Atletico Madrid captain Cork accepted an interview with the media.

First round loss

We need to seize the opportunity and have to be decisive in both penalty areas, especially in the second half, although I think this result is not fair to us.

Simone believes that the team still needs to improve

We know what we have to ask for, we are Atletico Madrid.

The situation of the game

This is the first game, we performed well in the first half and controlled the game, but they seized a chance in the second half and scored the second goal.

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Cork talks about first-round defeat: We must play more decisively, and this result is not fair

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