Ex Benfica man disappointed by Arsenal-Atlético exit | OneFootball

After Arsenal - Atlético Madrid (1-0), which counted for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Jan Oblak reacted to the resulting elimination from the millionaire competition just one step away from possible European success. The aggregate score over the two matches was settled at 2-1, after the game in the Spanish capital had ended in a 1-1 draw.

"Our second half was good. Maybe we showed a little too much respect for Arsenal in the first half and were afraid to play," began the former Benfica goalkeeper - who could lose Mário Branco - in comments to Amazon Prime.

While assessing the final minutes of the match, despite the increased intensity, Jan Oblak admitted that the 'colchoneros' fell short: "After that the team improved, but not enough to reach the final. It's a shame and we are disappointed, but that's part of life. Arsenal played better and they are the ones in the final."

It should be remembered that Atlético Madrid finished in 14th place in the Champions League league phase, having qualified for the play-off for a place in the round of 16. At that same stage they eliminated Club Brugge (7-4 on aggregate), then pushed Tottenham out of the competition (7-5), before making Barcelona unexpectedly say goodbye to Europe in the quarter-finals (3-2).

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