Rui Silva rues Sporting slip-up for Braga, recalls a similar match | OneFootball

Rui Silva did not hide his disappointment after Sporting’s (1-1) draw at home against Braga. The Lions’ goalkeeper lamented the result and recalled the last match against the Minho side, where Braga also equalized in the final minutes.

“It’s a bit harsh to concede a goal at the end. The team started the game very well and even managed to go 1-0 up. Curiously, the same thing happened last year against this opponent. But we have to focus on what’s coming next,” pointed out the Portuguese international.

Rui Borges’ protégé denied the idea that there was a ghost haunting the Lions’ minds: “The truth is it was a set-piece situation where the referee saw a penalty. It’s always a lottery and they ended up being lucky and taking a point here,” explained the keeper.

Rui Silva regrets that Sporting couldn’t make it 2-0: “We have to congratulate Braga, they have an excellent team and play very well. It was a balanced game. Unfortunately, we couldn’t extend our lead, and that would have given the team more comfort. Then it’s normal, the fatigue, we had a midweek game, just like them, but it’s tough not to have made it 2-0 and killed off the game.”

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