"We achieved a great victory"

It was with a “winning mentality” that Benfica defeated Vitória SC 0-3 on Matchday 10 of the Liga Betclic. Man of the Match, Barrenechea highlighted the importance of winning the 3 points in a "complicated" away game.

“It was really important to get the three points, this victory was crucial. The first half was very even, with both sides battling hard, but I think we did a great job in the second half”, he said.

"We knew it would be a difficult, complicated game away from home, with their fans, but we did our job and I think we achieved a great victory", he added.

During his 90 minutes on the pitch, Barrenechea made 71 successful passes (out of 72 attempts – 99% accuracy), 2 shots – one of which was decisive for the Eagles' third goal – 79 actions with the ball, and won 3 of the 4 duels he was involved in. The statistics are from the Sofascore platform.

Adapted to Portuguese football and Benfica, the Argentine midfielder also stressed that the team wants to continue "earning points and achieving goals".

Asked about the yellow cards he had previously received, Barrenechea said it was "part of the game" and his "position", about which he clarified: "I'll play wherever the coach tells me to, but obviously I feel more like a 6 [than an 8]."