"It's important if we get a clean sheet, it's like we are closer to getting the win. We have shown what we can do but I think we can do even better. We knew the difficulties we had in the first game and we tried to work hard to manage those difficulties and today was the resilience of the team that came through. I think we had a very good game. In the end we could have controlled it a bit more with the quality of what we had but in the end we have the three points. It's a tough team to face at home, we knew we needed to work hard, we did well."
"The effort was very good. First half I think we were better compared to the second half in the way we managed the ball and created chances. Second half we dropped."
Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 in the Champions League via an 18th-minute Richard Rios own goal, with Pedro Neto involved in the build-up. The result delivered Chelsea's first clean sheet since August 30 and ended a sequence of conceding in five straight matches. The victory halted three consecutive Champions League defeats and extended Stamford Bridge unbeaten runs in group/league phases to 12 games. Enzo Maresca praised the team's effort, noting a stronger first half and a drop in the second. Neto and the coach both highlighted resilience and identified areas where the team can improve going forward.
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