AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf admits his team gave their Champions League tie away after Atletico Madrid's second goal.
Atleti won last night 4-1 in Madrid.
"You could see after the second goal that the team struggled psychologically to react, as they often do. The second goal turned off the light and sapped the energy from the team," Seedorf told Sky Sport Italia.
"We analysed the situation together. Obviously the Champions League was an important objective for us and economically for the club. We had played well in the first leg and showed in the first half tonight we could play on a par with Atletico, but couldn't be consistent for the whole game.
"We spoke clearly and set objectives in the League, which is our only remaining target. There are 11 games to go and we have some very specific objectives, which are the ones we believe we can get. It's our only tournament, so the squad must feel a realistic sense of what we can achieve.
"We can't throw away the good work we've done. Of course it is very sad to go out of the Champions League and the players are very disappointed, but I am here to lift them up, let them know they can keep working the way they have done and face Parma with the spirit of a side that wants to make up for this setback."
