"The synchronisation was perfect. We were prepared. Obviously, it wasn't a situation we wanted. José Mourinho didn't want to be out of the game. We felt it was an unfair situation, but our synchronisation was perfect. We have always anticipated the scenarios. This is obviously a new situation this season."
"The synchronisation was perfect from the beginning of this preparation, today it remained perfect, and the decisions, obviously - I had told you - are always from the coach, but always supported by his technical staff."
"We feel that we have created enough today. I have just talked to José Mourinho, we are very proud of [the performance]."
Benfica suffered a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Champions League play-off second leg, resulting in a 3-1 aggregate elimination. José Mourinho was absent from the bench due to a one-game ban for a red card in the first leg, watching the match from the team bus on an iPad. João Tralhão served as de facto manager on the touchline. Despite the unusual circumstances, Tralhão emphasized that synchronization between Mourinho and the coaching staff remained perfect throughout the match. Rafa Silva gave Benfica an early lead, but Aurélien Tchouaméni equalized immediately, and Vinícius Jr. scored the decisive late goal. Tralhão stated the team felt they created sufficient chances and expressed pride in the performance despite the loss.
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