The coach of Benfica, Jorge Jesus, considered that his team could have "left Camp Nou with a better result" after the goalless draw against FC Barcelona. In addition, he took into account the clear goal opportunity that Haris Seferovic had in the 93rd minute.
"This last play affected me emotionally, it was a shame," admitted the coach. "Now we depend on the others and it's not the best situation. We will see what happens between Bayern Munich and Barça," he added. The Lisbon team needs to beat Dynamo Kiev and for the Barcelona team to draw or lose at Allianz Arena to advance to the round of 16.
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On the other hand, he considered that "Benfica was strong defensively, but the most creative players in attack were not at their best level."
However, he explained that "Benfica wants to regain its international identity and today it has shown that it could have beaten Barcelona at their home."
"Xavi is making his players feel stronger psychologically and that caused us difficulties, but as the game progressed, things were corrected and Benfica finished very well," analyzed Jorge Jesus.