The incredible scenario of the match between Benfica and Barça (4-5) on Tuesday in the Champions League ended with a very tense return to the locker room to the point of requiring police intervention. Raphinha admits to having responded to the insults.
The completely crazy match between Benfica and Barça (4-5) turned into chaos when the players returned to the locker room. According to several Spanish media, the tension – already maximum on the pitch – rose a notch against a backdrop of provocations and insults between the two camps, a few moments after the victorious goal scored by Raphinha at the end of added time.
“I responded to the insults”
According to Movistar, the police even had to intervene in the locker rooms to calm everyone down and invite each side to return to their respective locker room. A few moments later, Raphinha appeared in front of the press to explain that he had defended himself against the enemy's aggression.
“I am a person who respects everyone,” he said on Movistar. “When I was leaving the pitch there were people insulting me. I responded to the insults, I know I shouldn't do it. We were all excited, the Benfica players preferred to insult me and I I'm a person who doesn't bring anything home. I respect if they respect me, but I don't shut up if they insult me. It's normal at the end of a match like this. insulted At the end of the match, I insulted them back, they could have understood the situation, but they preferred to insult me.”
-The former Rennais wanted to conclude on a note of calm after this stormy end in the tunnel but happy on the field with this unexpected victory for Barça after being led 3-1, then 4-2. “We knew it would be a very difficult match,” he said. “I know how difficult it is to play here, in front of your fans. They know how to play very well. They have players of the highest level. We did not let ourselves lose 3-1. We came back focused on our game to try to change the situation. It was a spectacular match for everyone. It could very well have been won by Benfica or by us, but we won.
