Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
Well, we had to change things. Never for a minute did I think that I’d score two goals, I just went on intending to help the team however I could. Everything ended fantastically, it was an incredible night and I was really happy with how everything went.
Well, during the game, I couldn’t really believe it. We were losing 1-0, 2-0, the team were in deep trouble and there wasn’t really much hope. But in the end, thanks to everyone’s efforts, we managed to turn the game around. With my two goals... I’m not used to scoring so, for me, it was unthinkable. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine a night like that, so afterwards I was so happy to have beaten Liverpool and gone through to the next round. It gave us a huge amount of confidence.
No, and I think after what happened that night, I’ll never lose hope again. It’s true that after the second goal, you think you have less of a chance of going through. They didn’t stop attacking and pinning us back, and so it’s true that we were losing hope. But with the first goal I realised that we could hurt them even more and create more chances. Then the second and the third came and we managed to pull it back from being 2-0 down, which was almost impossible.
Well, I remember I lost the ball from a bad pass and so I went to close them down quickly. The goalkeeper, Adrián, made a mistake and didn’t clear the ball well. João [Félix] controlled it, I shouted for it because I was unmarked. He passed it to me, I controlled it and then shot. Fortunately, I ended up scoring and this gave us a huge boost to keep working, and keep fighting, in what was such a difficult match.
The second, I got it back in our area and [Álvaro] Morata and I came out up the pitch as fast as we could. And it was just us two, because the rest of the team were completely exhausted because they’d spent so much time running and working hard throughout the game. Morata gave the ball to me, slightly behind me, and I saw that no one was coming and thought I had to do it myself. And, thank God, it worked out spectacularly. I controlled it just before the defence arrived, I took the shot and it was an incredible goal. And as I said before, I could never have imagined it like that.
Yes, definitely.
We all found it very hard. We had to train a lot at home. It’s difficult not having the necessary means to do it. But what was happening outside also affected us. But it’s true that by leaving the Champions League in those circumstances, after beating and knocking Liverpool out, we went into quarantine a little happier.
The team has shown that it’s come back from the break very well, and that it can cause problems for any team. We’ve had an incredible restart, winning a lot of points and finishing third in the league. Personally, I feel very good and I think there’s a very good feeling around the team. I think we have to make the most of this positive atmosphere that we currently have and give it our all next week.
A difficult opponent. Very difficult. They’ve had a great season in their domestic league. They also knocked Tottenham out 4-0. It’s clear that they’re a very strong team, very young, with high hopes. So, it’s going to be a difficult match, like all matches in this competition. And even more so as you get close to the final. Every team is there to win.
We’re praying we get to the final there. On top of that, it’s like a tournament of three matches to get to the final where each match is played in a single leg, and I think reaching it would be very exciting. And anything could happen. It could be even more exciting because whoever’s at their best will go through. We can go as far as we want to. We’ve already shown that we can beat any team. It’s going to be very difficult, but we want to take it step by step, thinking about the first match, which is going to be very difficult.
You can get your copy of the 72-page Official Portugal 2020 Tournament Guide now on our sister site european-nights.com. While you are there, why not pre-order your official 2020 UEFA Champions League final programme? Both the Guide and Programme are available in print or digital.
