Tiago Gouveia rows with rival in Porto – Nice! Ex-Benfica man fuming | OneFootball

Porto – Nice ended with a victory for the dragons, 3-0, with goals from Gabri Veiga (1’ and 33’) and Samu (61’). Tiago Gouveia, a former Benfica player, was a used substitute, entering at the 78th minute, and had a clash with Borja Sainz. At the end of the match, the winger addressed the challenging moment of the historic French club, where he moved to in France.

“What happened is what has happened to us several times: conceding a goal in the first minutes. It happened with Fenerbahçe, it happened now with Porto, it has happened in more games. It changes the direction of the game. Of course, it's easy to say afterward that we didn't create opportunities, but they scored three goals. It's true. But I think there are things we did well, things we need to keep doing with more consistency,” Tiago Gouveia began to state.

When asked about the dragons' chances in the Europa League, Tiago Gouveia avoided the question: “It's still too early to say. Of course, Porto has a great team, but there are other great teams as well. It's hard to say if they are contenders, but they will go far, certainly yes.”

Before the match, Tiago Gouveia discussed the moment of the Clube da Luz: “I wish the best for everyone, I wish the best for Benfica, I naturally want them to be champions. But that [lack of wingers at Benfica], unfortunately, is something I cannot change. It's something that, honestly, I don't say I don't think about, but it crosses my mind and saddens me.”

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