Former Sporting teammate says Benfica–Rio Ave result was “fair” | OneFootball

Pancho Petrasso, former teammate of João Muniz, Sporting’s central defender, believes that the draw in the Benfica – Rio Ave match was a “fair result”. At the end of the match held at Estádio da Luz, which featured a very controversial incident, the 23-year-old Argentine midfielder also praised André Luiz, the scorer for the Vilacondense side.

“It was a very tough game, in which they had more possession, but we knew how to defend when we had to defend and we knew how to keep the ball when we had to keep it,” Pancho Petrasso began, speaking to BTV in the flash interview at the end of the match.

“It was a fair result, we didn’t deserve to lose this game because we played very well. We played the way we needed to play and the truth is we’re not leaving here happy, but it was a fair result,” added Pancho Petrasso, revealing that Rio Ave’s objective was to win at the home of the Eagles.

“The truth is he’s a great player [André Luiz], with excellent potential. Game by game he’s gaining confidence and showing the quality he has. I’m very happy for him and it was a great goal,” concluded Pancho Petrasso, giving high praise to the scorer for Rio Ave.

After the 1-1 draw between Benfica and Rio Ave, the team led by José Mourinho will be back in action next Friday at 8:15 pm at Estádio da Luz, hosting César Peixoto’s Gil Vicente. The match is part of the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic and the Eagles are focused solely on victory.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.