Benfica gem devastated by Youth League exit: dream over | OneFootball

Gonçalo Oliveira was visibly downcast after Benfica’s defeat to Club Brugge, in the Youth League semi-final, by 3-1, admitting that the outcome of the match marked the end of the European objective for the under-19 Eagles.

The captain of the young Eagles looked back on the match and explained that the team started well, managing to impose their game in the opening minutes, but ultimately failed to convert the chances they created, which affected the final result.

“We started really well, managed to impose our game and our identity in the first 25 minutes, created a lot of chances, and were on top. We conceded a penalty, but the lads didn’t drop their heads and kept believing”, said the centre-back, speaking to BTV.

Even so, the player acknowledged that the team ended up losing effectiveness as the match went on, saying that “we pushed higher and left ourselves exposed at the back, created more chances, the ball just wouldn’t go in, we were having a bad day, but we have to keep moving forward,” while also lamenting the strong performance of the opposing goalkeeper.

“Club Brugge know how to defend and their goalkeeper had one of those days, and we lacked composure in front of goal. I want to thank all the Portuguese who were here, from Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Portugal. We want more. We deserved more. It’s always great to play in these competitions… it wasn’t our day, the dream is over.”

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