Benfica held goalless at Dragão, Silva rues bad luck: “We deserved it” | OneFootball

António Silva considers Benfica's performance at the Dragão positive, despite the defeat against FC Porto which resulted in elimination in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.

“We came with the ambition to win. We were the stronger team on the field. We conceded a goal from a set piece. We were a great team. We pushed forward. We played in FC Porto's defensive midfield. We created our chances. It was a great demonstration of our team. We are a very strong team, in individual quality. We've been lacking aggressiveness in duels and being more pressing. Today we achieved that. Physically, we presented ourselves very well. There's the regret of not advancing. We managed to create, to get the ball to the wings. We created many opportunities, even with connections through the middle. We just lacked a bit of luck,” analyzed the center-back to Sport TV, who was the captain of the reds today.

After the eliminations in domestic competitions, Benfica only has the Champions League and the league left, in which they already have a considerable disadvantage to the dragons. Even so, António Silva remains confident: “As long as it's possible, we will fight, we know the fans will be with us. We are 10 points behind in the league, but the past tells us it's possible. We will chase that.”

António Silva considers Benfica's performance at the Dragão positive, despite the defeat against FC Porto and consequent elimination in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.

“We came with the ambition to win. We were the stronger team on the field. We conceded a goal from a set piece. We were a great team. We pushed forward. We played in FC Porto's defensive midfield. We created our chances. It was a great demonstration of our team. We are a very strong team, in individual quality. We've been lacking aggressiveness in duels and being more pressing. Today we achieved that. Physically, we presented ourselves very well. There's the regret of not advancing. We managed to create, to get the ball to the wings. We created many opportunities, even with connections through the middle. We just lacked a bit of luck,” analyzed the center-back to Sport TV, who was the captain of the reds today.

After the eliminations in domestic cups, Benfica is left with the Champions League and the league, where they already have a considerable disadvantage to the dragons. Even so, António Silva believes: “As long as it's possible, we will fight, we know the fans will be with us. We are 10 points behind in the league, but the past tells us it's possible. We will chase that.”

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