Benfica starlet inspires Youth League win over Slavia Prague (Video) | OneFootball

Benfica released the behind-the-scenes of their victory against Slavia Prague (3-2) in the round of 32 of the UEFA Youth League. Vitor Vinha, the coach of the junior team, in a meeting before the match, mentioned the goal scored by Trubin at 90+8' in the match between the main team and Real Madrid, to emphasize that "to achieve special things, the group must be all together".

"There's the photo in the auditorium with the guys hugging Trubin. It’s the proven proof that it’s from the first to the last second. We have to stay connected, united, feeling special for being in a club like Benfica. If we want to do special things, we all have to be together," said the coach, as the camera pointed to Diogo Ferreira, Gonçalo Oliveira, Daniel Banjaqui, and Anísio Cabral. Youngsters who also featured in Benfica's lineup in the victory against Real Madrid.

"If we get through today, we will go far. Believe in that," urged Vítor Vinha, before the team headed to Field No. 1 of Benfica Campus. A few minutes before the start of the match, it was the captain, Gonçalo Oliveira's turn to motivate the troops: "The first final has arrived. It's a dream and a goal to get ahead, but we have to go through this rain, playing on a Wednesday at this time [3 PM]."

"This is what has characterized us so far. Courage, personality, and the family we have here. Some play above, others below, but in the end, we are all one," he concluded. The Eagles defeated Slavia 3-2 and secured a place in the round of 16 of the competition.

The young player has scored 12 precise shots in 16 matches played in the competition over the last three seasons, thus becoming the top scorer in the history of the Reds in the European competition.

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