Draw with Braga? José Mourinho admits: Benfica did... | OneFootball

He had no doubts about Benfica's performance against Braga. At the end of the match, in which the Eagles dropped points after conceding another draw against the Minho side (2-2), the Special One gave his assessment of the game. Speaking to the press, the Setúbal-born coach praised his players' work, but stressed the Eagles' lack of efficiency.

"A great game from Benfica against a team that is difficult to face, that hides the ball well, and that, without creating many chances, was very efficient; they must have had 3 or 4 shots," José Mourinho began, in the flash interview he gave to BTV, the Club's official TV channel, highlighting the team's performance but lamenting their lack of efficiency.

"Benfica played a great game, with spells of very high quality; creating so much, we have to score more goals," José Mourinho stressed, analyzing what happened on the pitch at the Estádio da Luz. It is worth remembering that the Reds, against Braga, recorded their sixth home draw in this season's league campaign.

"When you concede the second goal, only a group of lads can then find the strength to equalize and bring hope for the final minutes. If we lost 2nd place and control of our own destiny, it was not because of a bad game, whether collectively or individually," concluded the Special One, speaking to BTV.

With this result, the Reds dropped to third place after seeing Sporting thrash Rio Ave in Vila do Conde. Going into the final matchday, Benfica have 77 points, Sporting have 79, and qualification for the Champions League will only be decided next Saturday, May 16, with the Eagles visiting Estoril and the green-and-whites hosting Gil Vicente.

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