Benfica starter reacts to Sporting win: We suffered together | OneFootball

Fredrik Aursnes returned to the starting lineup in the derby against Sporting, which Benfica won 2-1. After the decisive match, the Norwegian midfielder highlighted the Eagles’ willingness to sacrifice in order to leave Alvalade with the win, but reminded that the fight for anything more than 3rd place does not depend on Benfica.

"We had to suffer, but we suffered together. We fought together and ended up scoring. Sporting had a lot of possession and had some good chances, but I think we also created some good opportunities on the counterattack," he began by saying, in comments to Sport TV.

"Well, we have to take it game by game and today we focused on this match. They had a lot of possession and were playing well. But I think we defended quite well and also had some good chances. It’s a good win. And now we have to focus on the next one," stressed Benfica’s number 8, focused on the next objective.

When asked about the kind of impact this victory could have on the rest of the championship, Aursnes was direct: "It’s not in our hands, but the only thing we can do is win our games and then we’ll see what happens."

Finally, the midfielder, who had not been in the starting lineup since the match against Real Madrid in February, which resulted in Benfica’s elimination from the Champions League, spoke about his current physical condition: "Yes, it was good to start. I was a little tired at the end, but I hope to be fine for the rest of the season."

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