Rabiot: France creates a lot of opportunities to win, but we have difficulties in defense

In the UEFA Europa League semi-finals, France lost 4-5 to Spain and missed the final. French midfielder Rabiot was interviewed after the game.

Rabiot first said: "We were disappointed because we had a higher possession rate and more positive shots, but we had problems with the last kick. We created a lot of opportunities, we scored 4 goals against Spain, but we conceded 5 goals, and we had difficulties in defense. The game was very open and we should have won the game considering the performance in the first half."

Rabiot continued: "We sent a new line of defense, and it was not easy to defend well against the best team in Europe. Spain played great football and had very good players in the wing offense. We performed very well in the frontcourt, we had a great possession and played aggressively, and we tried to catch up in the second half when we were behind. We could have done better, but I think everyone has seen us do our best until the last minute of the game."