Luis Suárez owns up, addresses Sporting fans: You didn’t deserve... | OneFootball

Luis Suárez was one of the standout figures in the derby between Sporting and Benfica, for the wrong reasons, after missing a penalty in the 19th minute, which was saved by Anatoliy Trubin. The incident ended up shaping the course of the match, as shortly afterwards Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring for Benfica.

At the end of the match, the Colombian forward took responsibility and spoke directly to the fans. "It was a difficult game. When we play this kind of match, there are small details that slip away. I don’t like speaking on camera, neither when I’m the best player nor when we win, but today I wanted to be here to apologise to the fans. They didn’t deserve to leave feeling this sadness, and I take my share of the blame for missing the penalty. But this will only make me stronger".

The player also acknowledged the direct impact of the incident on the outcome of the match. "Yes, of course, this small detail is so important that it can decide a match. Today there were two penalties, I missed one, the opponent scored theirs, and from that moment things changed".

Despite the negative result, Luis Suárez assured that the green-and-white side will not give up in the title race, despite the gap to Porto. "It’s very easy to say that, but we will fight until the end, for as long as we still have a chance".

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