“It was a difficult game and we knew that from the beginning,” he told Celtic TV. “We started very well, but the Caitlin incident shocked us, especially with how she came out. She’s fine but it didn’t look great with all the blood and after that I think we were in shock.

"We lost concentration and we didn’t play at our normal level. We missed the penalty straight after and hit the post as well but we managed to score a goal, but we knew until we scored another it was in danger.

“Aberdeen are a very good team especially on the counter, but I think in the second half we were much different.

"We had a good chat in the changing room and we moved the ball so much quicker and spaces started to appear and I’m very happy with the second half performance.”

That half-time talk spurred his side on to a more characteristic attacking outing for the second half, and with the three points secured, the Spaniard was keen to reflect on their reactions and hopes to ensure they use that experience of facing adversity going forward.

He said: “That’s the biggest lesson from this game. I thought we stared fantastically, but something happened that we never wanted to see, although that’s part of football, and when it did, we needed to keep concentration.

“Aberdeen created the same amount of chances against us in 45 minutes than we have all season, and that happened because our concentration wasn’t there.

"I was guilty of it too. I lost my concentration as well because you are more worried about the player than the game, but she’s fine.

"It’s a big lesson for us that we’ll take, but we're happy to come back to Glasgow with three points and another clean sheet.

“It was a big learning experience for us but thankfully there was not a lot of damage done, apart from poor Caitlin who will have a sore head for a couple of days!” he joked.

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