António Simões: How Benfica can beat Real Madrid, the only team... | OneFootball

António Simões has no doubt that Benfica has the ability to compete with Real Madrid. On the day of the Champions League clash, the Club of Light's legend recalled the matches against the merengues and pointed out the secret to success against the Spanish giant.

"Benfica was the only team in the world to score 10 goals against Real Madrid in two games, 5-3 and 5-1. I was lucky enough to score a goal. It was a fantastic and incomparable night", began António Simões, in a conversation with the newspaper Record, recalling the duels with the blancos.

The former European champion with the reds — guided by the eternal Béla Guttmann — spoke about the results achieved against the Spaniards: 5-3 in the 1962 Champions League final and a 5-1 victory at Luz in 1963. "In three games, we won twice against one of the most legendary clubs in the world", recounted António Simões.

"They were two fantastic stories. What is expected tomorrow [today] is that it will be a historic night. That Benfica makes more history", assumed the legend of the Club of Light, pointing to an unforgettable duel at the Estádio da Luz, where Benfica seeks to qualify for the next round.

"Don't be afraid to do it. You only have to gain. Free yourselves and take risks with awareness. If you can do it, you can perfectly achieve a positive result and win", suggested António Simões, making an express request to the team led by José Mourinho.

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