Kovac acknowledged that Manchester City is a skilled team and that his team started well in the beginning of the game, but City's speed and quality increased during the first half.

Kovac emphasized that making mistakes against top players is not an option and that his team should have performed better.

He also noted that City is a difficult team to score against and that his team needs to be accurate when they have scoring opportunities.

Kovac stated that the difference between the two teams was their accuracy in scoring chances.

He expressed that his team had some good moments, but they need to continue working and improving.