João Rego shines for Benfica, reacts to Portugal U21 debut | OneFootball

Last night's match marked João Rego's debut wearing the national under-21 team jersey. Brought on during the game, in the draw against the Czech Republic, Benfica's young prospect was pleased with the minutes he played, but frustrated with the result.

"It's a somewhat frustrating result because we came here with only victories. We played a good game, created chances, and all that was missing was the goal,” said João Rego, Benfica midfielder, in statements to Canal 11 at the end of the match, which counted for the fifth round of the qualifying phase for the European Championship.

"This debut was something I had been dreaming of for a long time. The coach chose me and I think I made the most of the opportunity. This group is very united. We do activities together, we all get along well off the field. If we keep going like this, the future will be bright. Now it's about continuing to work and I'll do everything I can to come back here", concluded João Rego, who has received high praise in recent weeks.

João Rego and Gustavo Varela (a forward loaned by Benfica to Gil Vicente) came on in the 57th minute, replacing Rodrigo Mora and Youssef Chermiti, respectively. Also noteworthy is Gonçalo Oliveira, who started and played the full 90 minutes at the heart of Portugal's under-21 defense.

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