The only but serious mistake that Iraola blames on his team against Atlético

The coach of the Rayista team lamented the lack of concentration of his players in key actions of the match and also commented on the expulsion of Lejeune, questioning the authority of the field referees

Another defeat for Rayo Vallecano and this time their derby against Atlético de Madrid (1-2) has left a bittersweet feeling in the captain of the red-and-fringed boat, Andoni Iraola. The coach of the Rayista team left Vallecas today regretting the lost opportunity to score against one of the roosters in the category. And all, due to two failures, yes "concentration".

"I am leaving with the feeling that we have made mistakes against an elite rival and when you do, even if you do other things, they usually cost you three points," Iraola said at the post-match press conference.

With this new setback, Rayo now has eight consecutive games without winning so far in the second round. However, the Basque coach is not worried about it: "We are clear about the speech because we know that it is difficult for us. It is true that five of the eight games were a draw and we have been adding one but we are missing that victory that will give us the impulse in the table. We have to keep fighting but we're still competing. We're not as fresh as before but we're still doing things well. Today we lost due to concentration errors in specific plays, although the team hasn't collapsed".

On the other hand, he also made reference to a key play of the game, the one that occurred around the hour of play and that left Rayo with one less player due to the expulsion of Florian Lejeune after a foul on Álvaro Morata as the last man. A decision made by the VAR, not the referee: "The only reflection I make is that the referee of the match is beginning to be the one of the VAR. The referee has seen the action perfectly and in fact has signaled a foul and has given it a yellow card. He does not need to see it three hundred times. He has gone to the VAR and has seen a few repetitions. That means that he was not convinced. In the end he will have thought 'they have called me from the VAR and in that doubt I whistle it'. The one from the VAR has not had any doubts and He has thought that it is a manifest error".

Lastly, and regarding the shoulder pain with which Fran García left the pitch, Andoni has decided to downplay it and is confident that he will arrive for the next league match against Osasuna, also in Vallecas: "He has had a bad sensation in the shoulder. It has already happened several times. It gives him trouble but I trust that he stays there and does not go any further".