The head coach of "Benfica," Bruno Lage commented on the result of the return match of the Round of 16 of the Champions League against "Barcelona".
— In a game against such a great opponent, we understood the difficulties we would have to face. But in any case, it’s a pity how everything turned out. It’s a shame. For us, the Champions League is over, and now we will fully concentrate on the other two tournaments. Now it’s time to recover and prepare for the upcoming challenges.
The truth is that we leave the tournament with a feeling of regret. Overall, we could have played better in both matches, and we were punished in the episodes where we conceded goals. We went onto the field with the intention of creating chances and scoring goals. Partially we succeeded, but in defense — especially in individual duels — we allowed "Barcelona" to achieve their goals, — quotes Lage the UEFA press service.