Levante UD coach Luís Castro defends team identity after loss to Barcelona

Levante UD coach Luís Castro expressed pride in his team's performance despite their 2-4 defeat against FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de València. Castro highlighted the squad's identity and their ability to fight back after trailing 0-3, with goals from Iván Romero and Roger Brugué bringing them within one goal before Barcelona secured the win in stoppage time.

Castro defended his tactical decisions and praised the performance of players such as Petar Ratkov and Dani Requena. He also addressed comments regarding the pitch conditions, noting that while the grass was watered and maintained, the intense heat and afternoon sun in Valencia made it difficult to keep the surface from drying out quickly.