Premier League player on Trubin’s goal: I support Sporting, not Benfica | OneFootball

Matheus Nunes, Manchester City midfielder, reacted to Anatoliy Trubin’s goal in Benfica - Real Madrid (4-2) which ended up influencing the standings in the Champions League group stage. The decisive moment, scored in stoppage time, had an impact on the outcome of the group.

In an interview given to Sky Sports, the former Sporting player revealed how he reacted to that moment, since a defeat for the Merengues against the Eagles would have been extremely important for the Citizens’ prospects in the competition.

"I’m a Sporting fan, I’m not a Benfica fan. It’s even strange, but at that moment you don’t even look at the badge. You just hope for the best for the club and the colors you’re defending. We were in that position because we didn’t win our games, which we should have won. We put ourselves in that difficult situation, but in the end it was incredible,” he said.

It should be remembered that Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, secured direct qualification for the round of 16 in the Champions League, finishing eighth in the league phase, behind Clube de Alvalade, in the last spot that allowed them to avoid the playoff round.

In 2025/26, playing for the British club, Matheus Nunes – valued at 38 million euros – has already played 28 matches (2,220 minutes), scoring once. The Portuguese international also has four assists to his name.

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