Ex-Benfica star on Sporting-Estrela Amadora setback: We knew what to expect | OneFootball

Last night, Sporting hosted and defeated Estrela da Amadora 4-0. At the end of the match, Rodrigo Pinho, the Brazilian forward who played for Benfica, was one of the spokespeople for the tricolors and lamented the heavy result, however, he acknowledged that it was a tough match.

In statements to Sport TV, the former forward, who had a brief stint at Clube da Luz, began by admitting that the team faced difficulties against a superior opponent: “We knew it was going to be a difficult game. They are the current champions, they have a great team.”

“We conceded two goals from set pieces, which complicated and conditioned our game, but now we have to think about the next game,” added Rodrigo Pinho, in the flash interview that took place at the end of the match, at Estádio José Alvalade, where the tricolors lost 4-0.

“We needed to be more focused on set pieces, many games are decided that way. They were more aggressive on set pieces. Now it's time to think about Arouca,” pointed out the forward who defended the colors of the eagles.

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