Away from Benfica, Di María sends message to Otamendi: "Let's go…" | OneFootball

The news of the unfortunate incident that Nicolás Otamendi was involved in during the final moments of the match between Benfica and Santa Clara has been making rounds worldwide, and reactions have been plentiful. Most recently, Ángel Di María, who had already spoken about Messi, offered words of encouragement to the number 30 of Glorioso.

Through social media, the former number 11 of the Reds, who moved to Rosario Central at the beginning of this season, left a comment on the post that Benfica made in support of the Eagles' captain. Among the various Benfiquistas' comments, Fideo wrote: “Come on, captain".

Nicolás Otamendi, immediately after the final whistle from João Pinheiro, made sure to apologize to the fans and, in the flash interview he gave, the 37-year-old veteran promptly admitted the mistake he made: “It was a complicated game, where we couldn't break through. We had opportunities. Regrettably, I take full responsibility for the goal. The team was calm. In a crappy play, the tie happened”.

Earlier today, Record newspaper revealed that the Argentine apologized to the team on the pitch at Estádio da Luz, adding that the locker room, despite the disappointment of the result, does not blame the Argentine footballer.

In the 2025/26 season, only with the Benfica jersey, Nicolás Otamendi - currently valued at 1 million euros – has played nine matches, accumulating a total of 810 minutes: four in the Champions League, four in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

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