José Mourinho on Benfica’s win: From the very first minute… | OneFootball

José Mourinho expressed great satisfaction with his team's performance in the match against Arouca. The club in red triumphed with a 5-0 victory in a game that was decided early on during the first half, in which the eagles secured a three-goal lead.

Vangelis Pavlidis scored the first two goals for the red team from the penalty spot. Towards the end of the first half, it was Nicolas Otamendi's turn to score, making it 3-0. In the second half, two more goals from the Greek forward and Franjo Ivanovic sealed the eagles' 5-0 win.

"It was a good victory. From the first minute, it was clear we were going to win and win well. We quickly healed the Newcastle wound. We prepared well for the game," José Mourinho began explaining to BTV microphones.

The Benfica coach continued with his analysis, acknowledging the eagles' superiority over their opponents: "We pressed, won the ball high, and gave the opponent no chances. We were ambitious as long as we had the energy for high tempos. We were too strong for them."

albeit temporarily. The eagles now have 21 points in nine matches played. They are just one point behind the leader, Porto (who have one less game).

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