Cocu: 'Maximum result today'

'Very pleased with my team'
Cocu made that comment to a UEFA reporter immediately after the match. At the press conference, he spoke in similar terms. "I am very satisfied with this result. I indicated beforehand that if we can play on zero at home, you lay a good foundation. We have something to fight for in Madrid, to play for. If we can get a goaltending, we just have a chance to go through. We're going to do everything we can to make that happen." A tipping point in the game, of course, was Gastón Pereiro's red card. One that Cocu said was too heavy. "The second one was not a yellow card. Call it cleverness of the opponent. That's the bit of experience they have, a wise lesson for us." Nevertheless, PSV did not really get into trouble after the red card, and Cocu said that was due to the entire team. "I am very pleased with the way my team handled the loss of Gastón," he said.

Simeone: 'PSV has advantage that away goal counts double '
Atlético coach Diego Simeone was also satisfied, although unlike Cocu, it was not because of the result. Instead, Simeone praised his team's play. "The only thing missing tonight was a goal," the Argentine thought. "We had great chances. Before halftime through Vietto and Griezmann and in the second half with Torres. At the other end, Oblak kept us going with a clever save. After the red card I was convinced we would still score that goal, but unfortunately it didn't work out. Nevertheless, I am happy with the way we played today. The commitment of my players was excellent." However, Simeone also realized that PSV would need a goal-rich draw to reach the quarterfinals. "That's the beauty of football. PSV is a good team, one that can hurt us on the counter and now has the advantage that an away goal counts double. We have the stadium that will be behind us. I got a good feeling from this match."