Tiago Margarido reacts to Benfica-Nacional flashpoint: I have doubts | OneFootball

Tiago Margarido analyzed Nacional’s defeat against Benfica and highlighted an incident that raised doubts during the match. The coach acknowledged that the result was fair, but pointed to specific situations that could have changed the course of the game.

The manager addressed Nacional’s disallowed goal, following a foul on Vangelis Pavlidis - who is going through a rough patch -, expressing some reservations about the decision. "We had the disallowed goal where I have some doubts about the intensity of the push. We could also have made it 2-1 there", he said in the post-match press conference.

Even so, Margarido did not hide the fact that Benfica ended up being superior throughout the match. "The truth is that it ended 2-0, and deservedly so", he admitted, highlighting the Eagles’ strong start and their ability to dismantle Nacional’s strategy.

Speaking about the game overall, the coach admitted there were difficulties, especially in the first half. "Benfica started very strongly, managed to score early and dismantled our strategy (...) In the second half we managed to compete better, we had moments on the ball, but it is difficult because Benfica are a very strong team", he concluded.

It should be noted that the red-and-white side will take the field next Sunday, April 19, against Sporting. The eternal derby, valid for the 30th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at 6:00 p.m. at the José Alvalade Stadium.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.