Hyderabad FC’s Manuel Marquez: It’s not every day that you reach the final

Hyderabad FC manager Manuel Marquez was delighted after reaching his first Hero Indian Super League (ISL) final after an eventful 3-2 aggregate victory over ATK Mohun Bagan. However, a loss in the second-leg is something he will be looking to improve on.

In the second leg of the Hero ISL semi-final, Roy Krishna scored for the Mariners in the 79th minute and brought the deficit down to only a goal, but Juan Ferrando’s side was unable to get the equalizer as Hyderabad FC remained resolute in their defence.

Leading that defence, Laxmikant Kattimani was awarded the Hero of the Match for making some incredible saves throughout the game.

Head coach Manuel Marquez was not happy with his side’s performance, even though his team progressed to the Hero ISL Final.

“Practically, we didn’t play. I think that ATK Mohun Bagan controlled every action of the game. But we should be happy, it’s not every day that you reach the final of the Hero ISL”.

Manuel Marquez said

“Sometimes, we lose focus on details but that is normal for all teams. This season was very difficult. With quarantine and no training. We had many opportunities today but we were unlucky.” 

“It’s not necessary to only play the last 30 minutes in high intensity but it’s important to do it for 90 minutes” 

Juan Ferrando added his views