Otamendi hits out after Juventus v Benfica: We have to take our chances | OneFootball

Benfica lost 0-2 to Juventus this Wednesday, in the penultimate round of the Champions League group stage, and at the end of the match, which took place in Turin, it was Nicolás Otamendi, the Eagles’ central defender and captain, who faced the press after a defeat that jeopardizes qualification for the play-offs.

"There are opportunities we create and we have to finish them, because football is about defending well and scoring goals, or we won't be able to win," criticized the captain in the flash interview area for Sport TV, in a match where Vangelis Pavlidis slipped while taking a penalty.

The 37-year-old player, even after the defeat against the "Vecchia Signora", believes that the red club can still make it to the next stage of the Champions League. "Unfortunately, we didn't get the three points and now we don't depend on ourselves for the last round, but we have to keep believing that anything is possible. It's important to focus on winning the next match, believe that we can play in the play-offs, and hope that other teams drop points."

José Mourinho, Benfica’s coach, was another who criticized the lack of goals. "We had to score. Playing the way we played, creating as we did, controlling as we controlled... When you don't score, you open the door to conceding goals, especially against teams with players of this level."

It should be remembered that Benfica will host Real Madrid in the last round, on January 28 at 8:00 p.m., at Estádio da Luz. The match will close the UEFA Champions League group stage, and the Eagles must win and depend on several other results.

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