Andy Robertson acknowledged that Liverpool’s performance was below par in their 1-0 Champions League win over Girona on Tuesday night. The Reds secured the narrow victory thanks to Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty, which was awarded after a controversial foul by Donny van de Beek on Luis Díaz. While Liverpool gained more control in the second half, they were heavily reliant on Alisson’s crucial saves in the first to keep the match scoreless.

Robertson admitted the team was defensively vulnerable, saying, “In the first half, it felt like a basketball match—back and forth—which played into their hands. We left ourselves far too open and gave Alisson too much to do, which is uncharacteristic of us.”

Despite the lackluster performance, Liverpool remains the only team with a perfect record in the Champions League group stage. Robertson emphasized the importance of securing results over style, commenting, “Six wins out of six—it’s hard to ask for more. Not every performance has been spectacular, and tonight wasn’t our best, but it’s about winning and securing qualification, and we’ve achieved that.”

On being named man of the match, Robertson said, “I think it’s my second one, the last a few years ago! It’s great to be recognized, but it’s all about the team.”