Nicolás Otamendi gives clear hint on Benfica future: "Let's go" | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi assures that Benfica will fight until the end for a place in the next phase of the Champions League. After the defeat against Bayer Leverkusen where the eagles were disadvantaged by the refereeing, the captain of the reds sent a message to the fans, considering that the result against the Germans ended up being unfair.

"It was not the result we deserved, but we will fight until the end," wrote Nicolás Otamendi, in a social media post last Thursday, November 6, following the home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, in the fourth round of the regular phase of the Champions League.

After defeats against Qarabag (3-2, home), Chelsea (1-0, away), Newcastle (3-0, away), and Bayer Leverkusen (1-0, home), Benfica will now face in the Champions League Ajax (November 25, 5:45 PM, away), Napoli (December 10, 8:00 PM, home), Juventus (January 21, 8:00 PM, away), and Real Madrid (January 28, 8:00 PM, home).

In the 2025/26 season, only with Benfica's jersey, Nicolás Otamendi – valued at 1 million euros – has played 20 matches: 10 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 1,800 minutes he was on the pitch, the center-back scored two goals.

After the fourth defeat in four games in this edition of the Champions League, Benfica now turns its attention to Liga Portugal Betclic. Next Sunday, at 8:30 PM, José Mourinho's team will host Casa Pia at Estádio da Luz. The match pertains to the 11th round of the National Championship.

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