This Friday, Benfica shared a video with some of the best behind-the-scenes moments of the victory over Real Madrid, in the final round of the Champions League phase. Even before the match, captain Nicolás Otamendi set the tone, saying that it was necessary to “give your life” on the field. «Benfica lives on magical nights», said Mário Branco, as the team headed towards the tunnel. After the strong emotions experienced on the pitch, it was time to party in the locker room. «Incredible, isn’t it? Unthinkable. This is the Champions League,” said Otamendi, who gave Rui Costa a long hug. In between, Vangelis Pavlidis swore in Portuguese, José Mourinho celebrated effusively with the young people and Anatoliy Trubin and Andreas Schjelderup were highly sought after by their colleagues. Even Lukebakio joined in the fun. The one who had reason to be upset was Gianluca Prestianni, he who was tripped by João Tralhão, Mourinho's assistant, during Trubin's goal celebrations... and his knees were badly marked.
