Hugo Duro stated that the team needs to continue its efforts and further improve its attacking performance.

2025-12-21 03:40

Hugo Duro scored the equalizer for Valencia, helping his team to an eventual victory over Real Mallorca. This was his sixth goal of the season, but he expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.

After the match, Hugo Duro said, "After scoring, the team's attacking momentum never waned. Facing their dense defense in the penalty area and their overall strength, this match was very difficult. We kept pressing their penalty area, but they also showed tenacity in their defense, and the goalkeeper made several excellent saves. It's regrettable to concede another goal from a set piece, but frankly, I don't know what else we could have done."

“We must keep working hard, and that’s no excuse. We were eager to get the three points and we were fighting for them. You can point out our problems with set pieces or say that we need to improve our attack, but you can’t blame the team for giving their all until the very end.”

"This break gave the team a chance to calm down and adjust, because we've been struggling to get three points lately. However, these elite-level games require us to be ready to deal with any unexpected situations. When things are going well, it's easy for anyone to be complacent, but when things are going badly, the team's maturity is truly revealed. We can't afford to lose any game, and we can't afford to be careless in any game."

When asked about this being his sixth goal of the season, he said, "It only brings me half the joy. Like all my teammates, we gave our all to win. I'm happy to score, but the most important thing is that the team won. Even if we didn't play well, taking the lead through an own goal and ultimately winning the game is the most crucial thing."