Real defeated Benfica to advance to the next round
Madrid's Real club defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League playoff stage and advanced to the next round. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
After the match, the team's head coach Alvaro Arbeloa shared his thoughts about the game. According to him, this match was not easy for the "royal club."
However, important conclusions drawn during the break and the changes made positively influenced the outcome of the game. Arbeloa emphasized that every match in the Champions League is challenging.
Since Benfica played actively and with pressure, especially in the first half, difficulties arose for the Madrid team. The effect of the opponent's pressing was clearly felt in the initial minutes.
The coach stated that the team was unable to effectively utilize the spaces that appeared in the midfield line during the first half and failed to gain the expected advantage. After drawing necessary conclusions during the break, the team showed a much more organized and confident performance in the second half.
This change increased Real's dominance on the field and also influenced the final result. Arbeloa particularly regarded the goal scored by Aurélien Tchouaméni as one of the crucial moments of the match.
The coach highlighted the French player's high-level performance and expressed his confidence in him. Additionally, Arbeloa gave special recognition to the Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior's performance.
In his opinion, Vinícius is one of the team's main leaders and is capable of creating danger in front of the opponent's goal in every favorable situation. The coach noted that Vinícius's role and importance in the team's play are steadily increasing.
He emphasized the Brazilian player's significance for the team and that he will have great responsibility in the future. Finally, Arbeloa also shared his thoughts about the next stage.
He said that every stage of the Champions League is a serious test, there are no easy opponents, and difficult battles await the Madrid team ahead. Speaking about the team's current form, the coach stressed that Real has the ability to make the right conclusions in difficult situations, make changes during the game, and achieve results through the skills of its leaders.
This time, the team's main heroes were Tchouaméni and Vinícius, but many challenges still lie ahead.
