Benfica star reassures after defeat to Juventus: It’s part of the journey | OneFootball

Benfica - who lost the race for the much-desired signing - lost 0-2 on Wednesday in Turin, against Juventus, in the penultimate round of the Champions League. At the end of the match, the general message from the group was one of frustration with the result, but also a sense of a good team performance. And even so, Anatoliy Trubin took the opportunity to leave a brief encouraging message on social media.

"This is part of the journey. We keep working and we are focused on what comes next", wrote the Ukrainian goalkeeper, highlighting the sadness about the result, but also the conviction that the team can still respond.

Remember that now, the first and only step towards recovery, as far as the millionaires’ competition is concerned, is to beat Real Madrid next Wednesday. By defeating the Spanish giants, who are also fighting for direct qualification, the combination of results is extraordinarily difficult to determine, so there is still hope for the reds.

To reinforce that same hope, after the match against the Italians, the reds’ coach said: "Even if it is practically impossible, practically is not impossible. But even if it is practically impossible, in this group, regardless of the objectives, you have to give what you have and you have to play with the responsibility of being Benfica and giving your all."

With that said, to qualify for the Champions League play-off, the Eagles have to do their part against Real Madrid on January 28th, at 8:00 p.m., at Estádio da Luz. This match will close the league phase, and they will have to hope that several opponents do not win their matches.

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