Otamendi on Benfica error v Santa Clara: "S*** play" | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi has already responded to the mistake made in the final minutes of the Benfica – Santa Clara match, which resulted in a 1-1 draw. Speaking to BTV, the captain of the Eagles apologized to the fans and expressed his gratitude for the support he felt from the stands at the end of the match. Check out all the highlights of the match.

"It was a complicated game, where we couldn’t break through. We had chances. Unfortunately, I take full responsibility for the goal. The team was calm. In a s**** play, the equalizer happened. We made a mistake. I take responsibility,” Nicolás Otamendi said at the end of the match.

“We have to keep going. I am always grateful to the club, the institution, and the fans. We had the game under control, we hadn’t made any mistakes. Because of my mistake, we didn’t get the three points," concluded Nicolás Otamendi, who was visibly affected after the mistake made in the Benfica – Santa Clara match.

In the 2025/26 season, playing only for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi – currently valued at 1 million euros – has played nine matches, totaling 810 minutes: four in the Champions League, four in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

Benfica will be back on the pitch next Tuesday, September 16, at 8:15 p.m., at Estádio da Luz, against Qarabag. The match is part of the first round of the regular phase of the Champions League. In Liga Portugal Betclic, the Eagles will travel to face AFS in the sixth round (Saturday, September 20, at 6:00 p.m.).

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