Iraola acknowledged that City's high-intensity play was a challenge for Bournemouth from the start. He noted that the goal scored by Marmoush was particularly impressive and gave his team some time to catch up.

Although Bournemouth played better in the second half, they were already 2-0 down, which made it difficult to come back. Iraola felt that two key moments could have changed the outcome of the game: Evanilson's shot hitting the post and the second red card given to City.

He believed that if Evanilson's shot had gone in, it would have put pressure on City and potentially led to a 1-1 score. Additionally, if City had not been reduced to 10 players, Bournemouth might have had a better chance to score and turn the game around.