The German coach supported the Ukrainian goalkeeper after a not very successful game
Head coach Benfica Roger Schmidt at the press conference after the match against Salzburg (0:2) in the first round Champions League paid special attention to the game of the Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin.
“It was not an easy game for Trubin, but this is Benfica and he is part of it. It was not an easy game, but it also showed that he can focus on what is most important – football,” said the German specialist.
Let us remind you that Benfica unexpectedly lost at home to Salzburg in the opening match of the 2023/24 Champions League. It’s not Trubin’s direct fault for the missed goals, but the game in this match can hardly be called successful.
Already in the second minute, Anatoly, having played unsuccessfully at a corner, “brought” the penalty into his own goal, but Karim Konate did not take the penalty. By the 15th minute, Benfica received a second penalty kick into their own goal (Roko Simic scored) and were left with ten men – the Tribune had nothing to do with it.
The Eagles, despite being outnumbered, beat the visitors in shots (17:13 in total, 7:4 on target), but did not score themselves and conceded again. Trubin played nervously, made a couple of mistakes, but at the same time made two good saves.
Schmidt had previously declared his trust in the Ukrainian goalkeeper. For the coach, he is the first number.
In the next round of the Champions League, Benfica will play away against Inter. The fight will take place on October 3.
Source: Sportarena
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