Nicolás Otamendi concern after Benfica draw 2-2 with Porto | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi left the clássico at the Luz with a knock, raising concern for Benfica after a 2-2 draw with Porto, according to Glorioso 1904.

Porto went 2-0 up through Victor Froholdt on 10 minutes and Oskar Pietuszewski on 40. Benfica replied after the break via Andreas Schjelderup on 69, Otamendi was withdrawn on 75, limping, for António Silva, then Leandro Barreiro levelled on 88.

After the match, the defender said he took a blow that briefly left him without feeling in his foot. He added he feels he is returning to normal and will work to be available for the next game.

Despite the frustration of a matchday 25 stalemate, José Mourinho’s pupil kept a hopeful tone, saying the group still believe. He stressed there are several finals to come and that the supporters are a key motivation.

This season Otamendi has played 43 times for Benfica, across 24 Liga Portugal Betclic matches, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Taça de Portugal, two in the Taça da Liga and one in the Supertaça. He has totalled 3,809 minutes and scored three goals.

Source: Glorioso 1904