Tiago Margarido on Nacional-Benfica: We held on as long as we could | OneFootball

Tiago Margarido, despite the defeat, showed pride in his team's work. In the aftermath of the match, in which Nacional fell to Benfica (2-1), the coach of the alvinegros acknowledged that his players gave everything on the field against a much superior opponent who aspires to be champion.

Speaking to Sport TV at the end of the match that took place at Choupana, the coach of the islanders admitted that his team managed to respond above what would be expected: "Nacional was competitive from the first to the last minute. We knew how to close the space to our goal".

"We limited Benfica's game and, when we had opportunities, we broke out in transition. All things considered, Benfica's victory is fair", admitted the Nacional coach, recognizing that, in the end, the eagles ended up being the better team on the field.

"I know there are no moral victories, but I have to say a word to my players: they were very competent and created a lot of difficulties for a team that is fighting to be champion and has made a huge investment", added the coach of the alvinegros, in statements to the press.

"We managed to make things uncomfortable for Benfica, we scored the goal and created even more discomfort. I am very satisfied with my players' performance. We resisted as long as we could", concluded Tiago Margarido, on the sidelines of the match between his team and the Clube da Luz.

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