Rui Costa entered dressing room after Porto-Benfica defeat, sent message | OneFootball

Benfica were beaten 3-1 at the Dragão by Porto. Marco Silva’s team were reduced to 10 men still in the first half, still managed to equalise at the start of the second half, but then conceded two more goals.

According to exclusive information from the newspaper Record, Rui Costa met with the team after the defeat to the Dragons and made a point of delivering a message of confidence to the group, at a time of particular frustration in the Eagles’ dressing room.

The message from the Eagles’ leader was clear: nothing is over because of a defeat in the league. On the contrary. Still according to the same source, despite the indignation, the internal belief is that adversity can give Marco Silva’s group even more strength.

The atmosphere is marked by a strong sense of unity, despite the harshness of the defeat. Benfica believed they had what it took to leave the Dragão with a win, and that is precisely why the result and the way the match unfolded were received with greater frustration. Benfica feel they let an opportunity slip away in a game they entered determined to win.

. The objective is to win in the next round, against Vitória de Guimarães on 11 October, but also to be convincing.

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