Arbeloa: Our main goal is to defeat Benfica

Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa shared his plans ahead of the Champions League match against Benfica. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 28, in Lisbon as the final round of the group stage of the competition. This was reported by *euro-football.ru*.

It is noted that the Benfica club is currently managed by experienced coach Jose Mourinho. There were also various rumors about Mourinho’s return to Real.

Commenting on his attitude towards this game, Arbeloa said: "Our main goal is to advance to the quarterfinals of the competition. The Benfica stadium has always held special significance for us, the Madrid team."

Additionally, Arbeloa recalled Real’s success in 2014. At that time, Real defeated Atletico 4-1 in the Champions League final held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, becoming champions of the tournament for the tenth time in their history.

Arbeloa was on the bench for the team during that final.