Jamal Musiala's goal in the 67th minute of play secured the three points for Vincent Kompany's side after having a level of control for most of the match, perhaps feeling a bit hard done not to have won the match by more than just one goal.
Sometimes it's good to win like this (1-0), even though of course we always prefer to win by 3, 4 or 5 goals. I thought we controlled the game very well.
They recorded a total of 10 shots on target to Benfica's 0 and had the lion's share of possession with a numerical total of 74%, completing 872 passes to Benfica's 314.
After the match, Kompany expressed his delight at having earned a needed three points, adding that he did not mind too much that his side only won 1-0.
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