Rafa: "The most important thing is that the team wins"

MAN OF THE MATCH

It was an all-round display from Rafa in what was his 300th game wearing the Sacred Mantle! One goal and two assists contributed to Benfica's 3-0 victory over Famalicão this Friday, December 29, on matchday 15 of the Liga Betclic.

"It was a fair victory. We got what we wanted, which was victory. The important thing is to win and go into next year on the right foot," praised the Man of the Match.

"It doesn't matter who scores [goals], the most important thing is that the team wins and gets the three points," stressed Rafa, putting the team before the individual.

According to data from Sofascore, Rafa touched the ball 57 times in the clash with the Minho side, with a passing efficiency of 83% (40 correct passes in 48 attempts). The number 27 had two shots, one off target and the other on goal, precisely the one he scored - the 2-0 in the 85th minute.

Quickly reviewing his career with the eagle on his chest, Rafa expressed his "pleasure" at playing for Benfica and was "grateful" to his teammates. The 300 games are an accumulation of matches in the league (191 games and 55 goals), the Champions League (48 games and 13 goals), the Europa League (15 games and 3 goals), the Portuguese Cup (25 games and 7 goals), the League Cup (18 games and 2 goals) and the Super Cup (3 games and 1 goal), in which he scored 81 goals.