"I'm very used to these kinds of ties, I've been doing it all my life. People often think you need a certain result in the first leg for this or that reason. I say there is no definitive result. I don't think it takes a miracle for Benfica to eliminate Real Madrid. We need to be at our highest level - I don't even say high, I mean maximum and almost bordering on perfection, which does not exist."
"I hope history does not repeat itself," said Arbeloa. "We are prepared for the difficulty of the match, the opponents, the atmosphere and what awaits us on Tuesday. 'It's 180 minutes and we have to play a great game there. We cannot settle for just any result; we have to go out to win. We have [the defeat] very fresh in our minds, so we know how complicated it will be."
Benfica host Real Madrid in the first leg at Estadio da Luz after goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's 98th‑minute header kept Benfica in European competition on goal difference. Jose Mourinho demanded maximum, near‑perfect performance, said Benfica do not need a miracle to eliminate Real Madrid, and emphasized ambition and confidence. Mourinho added there is no definitive result and described the clubs as comparable only in stature. Alvaro Arbeloa, fresh from a 4-1 La Liga win, warned against repeating the defeat, said the tie amounts to 180 minutes, and insisted Real Madrid must play to win, possibly using a 4-4-2.
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