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Granada coach Diego Martinez 'proud' in Man Utd defeat: We matched them

Granada coach Diego Martinez admits there was a lot of frustration after defeat to Manchester United last night.

United took charge of their Europa League quarterfinal tie with a 2-0 first-leg win on Thursday.

Afterwards, Martinez said: "Bad result. But we are proud of the team. Against such a strong team in the air, the details penalise you. The scoreboard does not reflect what happened in the game. In the second half we deserved the goal. We respected the game plan and the penalty at 0-1 that came in a situation that was not the most difficult we had experienced.

"The result does not reflect what happened against an opponent who are very good, they are a giant of Europe. We had a good game within our means.

"It hurts a lot and does not fairly reflect what was seen on the field. Despite the astronomical difference between the two teams, on the green we have matched them. The result is a lot of punishment for what we have seen. It's a shame. We have had chances and we have not been successful. The last goal hurts a lot."

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