Comesaña says Vinicius’s sending-off was justified

“Vini’s was a red card; I don’t know what they’re complaining about,” Comesaña said. The Villarreal player addressed the controversy after the win over Napoli, also returning to the defeat by Real Madrid in the previous round of Liga and Vinicius’s sending-off.

“I don’t know what they’re complaining about: if it’s a red, it’s a red. They were on him from the first minute. Nonsense. They can do what they want. We played our game; it’s a shame we got nothing from it,” he added. Comesaña also noted that the victory ended a run of 12 matches without a win in Europe.

The player acknowledged that his team had felt “a little anxious” and had gone behind, but managed to turn things around and win with “a great performance”. He said the team was in a good moment and needed to keep going in the same direction. He also praised the collective effort and Luiz’s save from De Bruyne with the score at 2-1.

“Nothing is done yet; we only have three points,” he cautioned, pointing to the team’s unity and its embrace of the coach. At 3-1, he explained, relief and joy took over: the team felt it deserved the happiness and was playing well.