Benfica mainstay admits poor finishing: We could've scored more | OneFootball

Leandro Barreiro said he was pleased with Benfica’s 3-1 win over Aarhus in the first leg of the Europa League qualifying play-off. After the match, the Benfica midfielder felt the team delivered a positive performance, although they let several chances slip by to build a more comfortable advantage.

Speaking to BTV, the Luxembourg international gave an overall positive assessment of the match and highlighted Benfica’s attacking output: “A great performance from the team today. We had several chances and could even have scored one or two more goals, but it was a positive game,” he said.

The player also highlighted the work done daily in training as one of the reasons for the number of chances created: “We’re training hard, we know where we have to be and what we have to do. We’re showing on the pitch the work we’ve been doing with the number of scoring chances we’ve created,” he explained.

The midfielder has been one of Marco Silva’s options in midfield and once again played alongside Enzo Barrenechea and Sudakov. Asked about the understanding between the three players, he showed confidence in the chemistry they have built on the pitch.

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