Leandro Barreiro on his goal in Ajax v Benfica: The aim was... | OneFootball

Leandro Barreiro did not hide his satisfaction with his first triumph in the Champions League. The Luxembourg international scored Benfica’s second goal in the Benfica victory over Ajax and admitted it was a moment that calmed the team. In addition, the number 18 revealed that the Eagles’ side faced some difficulties.

"We started the game well. Then, we went through a more complicated phase", said Leandro Barreiro, acknowledging that the team did well at the start—thanks to Samuel Dahel’s early goal—but felt some pressure in the following minutes.

"In the second half, we started well again, but we felt it was getting complicated. Scoring the second goal at the end helped us a lot," explained José Mourinho’s starting pick, speaking to Sport TV at the end of the match in Amsterdam.

"At the end of the first half, we felt they made some changes in ball possession. We tried to adjust a few things at halftime, but they were better. Even so, we created opportunities on the counterattack, but yes, we were more compact instead of forcing errors," Barreiro added.

"The goal was to help the team with second balls and also with forward movements. It went well today. It was important to win and we got the three points," said the Benfica player about the goal he scored in the final minutes of the match.

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