Benfica supervisor Jose Mourinho says Actual Madrid shall be “wounded and harmful” due to the dramatic defeat by his aspect within the Champions League final month as the edges put together to fulfill once more within the competitors.
Benfica sealed their spot within the play-offs with an over Madrid within the ultimate match of the league section, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a 98th-minute header.
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The defeat in Lisbon dropped the Spanish membership, who’ve gained the Champions League 15 instances, from third to ninth and out of the automated qualification spots.
“They’re wounded. And a wounded king is harmful,” mentioned former Madrid boss Mourinho.
“We are going to play the primary leg with our heads, ambition and confidence. We all know what we did to the kings of the Champions League.”
Benfica, who’re third within the Primeira Liga, host the primary leg of the tie on the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday at 20:00 GMT.
The Portuguese aspect heading out of the competitors on targets scored, regardless of main Madrid 3-2 with seconds remaining.
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However Benfica have been awarded a free-kick in opposition to nine-man Actual, who had Raul Asencio and Rodrygo despatched off in added time, and Ukraine goalkeeper Trubin headed previous reverse quantity Thibaut Courtois.
Mourinho mentioned the tie shall be “very demanding, no doubt”.
He added: “Trubin will not be within the assault on the Luz stadium. I am very used to those sorts of ties.
“I have been doing all of it my life. Individuals usually suppose you want a sure outcome within the first leg for this or that purpose. I say there isn’t any definitive outcome.”
The victory final month was Mourinho’s first over his former membership and meant Benfica reached the knockout levels regardless of shedding their first 4 video games within the league section.
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Actual, in the meantime, are high of the La Liga desk and two factors away from rivals Barcelona in second place.