Lukebakio revived at Benfica, promises: “If you play here...” | OneFootball

Benfica showed up at San Siro with nine changes compared to their usual starting eleven, keeping only Tomás Araújo and João Palhinha among the starters. Even so, the changes did not stop the Eagles from producing a great performance and beating Milan 2-0. After the final whistle, Lukebakio highlighted the depth of Benfica’s squad and gave a guarantee: all the players are ready to represent the Club.

“Big clubs have big squads, we showed that everyone can play and this is Benfica. If you play here, it’s because you have quality. And when there is quality and good communication on the pitch, things go well. We showed that we are all on the same wavelength; now we have to keep going like this,” said the Belgian international.

Lukebakio, 28, also played a leading role by opening the scoring in the 15th minute with a strike of great quality. Asked about the special meaning of scoring at a venue like San Siro, the forward preferred to highlight his contribution to the team.

“I’m very happy to be playing, I needed to build up my rhythm. I’m happy to be able to help my team. It was a very important win, we had never won here before, it was historic, and it was very good to feel the support of the fans.”

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