Zidane appeared in the media room at the Santiago Bernabéu following his side's clash with Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals: “It's very disappointing because we've lost the game at home. We started badly and it wasn't to be, we did all we could right to the end. The second half was much better and even at 4-1 we kept going until the final whistle. We battled hard, the opposition played very well and we were off colour, particularly in the first half with our pressing. We really struggled and then defensive errors crept in as well”.



“It's sad, yes, because when we lose, something has gone wrong. We have to take stock. We'd done brilliantly up until today's game but it was a poor performance. These things happen. It won't change anything in terms of what's still to come. We're going to keep going with what we're doing. It's a tough moment because it was a very difficult game, particularly in the first half. We have to thank our fans for their support, they were right behind the players throughout the game. We performed better in the second half thanks to their support”.



Elimination

“It hurts. We can't hide from the truth, nobody likes to lose, but we've got another game on Sunday and we'll focus on that. We have to recover and keep going, there's nothing else for it. That's it, it's over”.



Similarities to Leganés defeat

“No, not at all. It's not the same game, nor the same opposition. There were two legs against Leganés. We lost here playing very badly. Today we were up against very good opposition, but that's football and we have to accept these games. We have to pick ourselves up and keep going with what we're doing”.