On August 16th, in the first round of La Liga, Alaves defeated ten-man Getafe 3-0. After the match, Getafe coach Bordalás was interviewed.

Regarding Femenia's red card

"Of course, we came with high expectations, wanting to get a good result, and the red card changed the course of the game. This is evident throughout the season because it's the first game, and physical fitness is already insufficient, so that red card caused a lot of damage."

Regarding Femenia's foul

"I didn't see the replay, but they don't treat us the same as others. At the beginning of the game, the first foul gave us a yellow card, and so did the second. Darwin Quintero's yellow card, there was a pull on Satriano once, the same action, they don't treat us the same as others, and we can't do anything about it. The team kept fighting, maybe we were too brave, and then they scored the second and third goals."

Regarding his protest that led to a yellow card

"I told the fourth official that it was an action that should have resulted in a card. They quickly gave us a yellow card, and if you're going to call a foul and give a card, you have to apply it equally to both teams."

Regarding FK Partizan (Europa Conference League opponent)

"Now we have to turn the page and focus on the Europa Conference League. We have that qualifying match that is crucial for the entire season. This game is over, we need to prepare for Thursday's match. The opponent has already played a few rounds in their league and has just passed two elimination rounds, so they won't be easy to deal with."

Message to the locker room

"There are areas that can be improved, this is the first game. This kind of thing can happen and was not in our plan, because the team started well, and that red card was a great pity."

Areas for improvement

"The players who left were important players, not just Milla, Arambarri, Iglesias. Now we have to consider our current squad. There are many changes, everything needs a process, and we will work to improve the team gradually. Nobody likes to lose, we have to accept it."

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