Poland boss weighs in on Benfica v Porto, takes a swipe at Otamendi | OneFootball

Jan Urban did not call Oskar Pietuszewski for Poland's next match against Albania, which is part of the playoff for the 2026 World Cup. However, the Polish coach remains very attentive to the young Porto winger and commented on the goal in the classic, taking a jab at Nicolás Otamendi.

"The goal is a really good play. It was a great run that took him into the area, and there he got rid of Otamendi very well", he said in statements to Antena 1. The Argentine defender might not renew his contract with the club.

The 63-year-old coach spoke further about Sunday's play. "He did very well in the dribble because Otamendi thought he was going to win the ball, but Pietuszewski ended up deceiving the Benfica defender. Very, very good play, it was a great finish", he said.

In that second goal, it was also notable that referee João Pinheiro gained ground on several Benfica players. During the defensive recovery, the 38-year-old referee left behind athletes like Enzo Barrenechea and Tomás Araújo.

This season, playing for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi - valued at 1 million euros - has already played a total of 43 official matches: 24 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,809 minutes he was on the field, the Argentine scored three goals.

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