Magnus Anderssen on FC Porto loss: "A frustrating but clear defeat" | OneFootball

FC Porto's return to European competitions, in the first round of the main stage of the European League, did not go as expected. The 28-33 home defeat complicates Porto's standings and their ambition to reach the quarter-finals, unless they secure one of the top two spots in the group.

«It's a disappointing result, but the defeat became clear at the end. In the first half, we played very well, we reached halftime with 17 goals and I think we could have easily gone with 20, and a five-goal lead. We went with two, it's disappointing because we were playing well. In the second half, it was total chaos. We scored only 11 goals and, in the last 10 minutes, we scored very few. We lost three balls at the start of the second half, suffered three counterattacks, and suddenly we were losing by one, it's hard to understand. They played well, they are a good team, they did well in the seven against six for almost 15 minutes, but I'm disappointed with our offensive performance. We need to analyze what happened,» the coach admitted.

«Every home game is very important. Our group is made up of strong teams, we all started with the same points, with the same two points, and we know it was very important to win at home. I'm disappointed with the result and the way we played in the second half,» added the leader of the blues and whites, reminding that next week the team has a new commitment, this time against the Spaniards from Granollers.

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