Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde admits they paid for their slow starts after defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol.
Sheriff won their Champions League tie in Madrid 2-1.
Valverde said: “Unfortunately we haven't got what we wanted out of it. We were confident heading into the final minutes. It was a move where we didn't do things properly. We just can't have a player picking the ball up unmarked on the edge of the area. It's everyone's fault and had they not scored a second, we'd have been in with a very good chance of winning it. The opposition also have their strengths and qualities.
"The move on the opening goal is down to good work from them, whilst the second goal is more an error from us. We have to change that, we can't all push forward and have to be focused when marking players."
He added: "It often happens to us. We wait for them to score before we react. We have to work on that. We produced some good moves, but sometimes the goal just won't come. We're disappointed and angry. We could've scored to win the game but that's football. When one team scores the other can't and everything goes against you."
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