Benfica head coach: 'Difficult to explain reason for defeat'

It is difficult to explain the reason for Benfica's defeat, the Portuguese head coach Bruno Lage said at a post-match press conference following the first round of the general stage of the UEFA Champions League against Qarabag, Report informs.

"It is difficult to explain the reason for the defeat. This is not the result we wanted. We started the game well, the first 30 minutes, we played as planned. Unfortunately, after the first goal we missed, we lost control. I think that after this defeat, the team should get together," Lage noted.

Benfica - Qarabag match ended with the victory of the Aghdam club with a score of 3:2. After the final whistle, local fans showed a white flag to Bruno Lage leaving the field, demanding his resignation.