"The 3 points are very important"

late in the game, Benfica beat Ajax 0-2 on matchday 5 of the Champions League in Amsterdam. Dahl – voted Player of the Match – Barreiro, Trubin, and Pavlidis highlighted the importance of the result for the Eagles' future in the European competition.

DAHL

"We're still alive in the Champions League"

"[The feeling of being chosen Player of the Match and scoring] Yes, I feel very happy. I'm very happy about this, it's my first [goal in the Champions League], I hope there will be more. Today was a great effort from the team. We suffered a little, of course, we played against a good team, but the most important thing is that we won three points, and we're still alive in the competition. [2nd half] We faced a good team and there are always ups and downs in every game. We started the game well, then we dropped off a bit, they had the ball, a few chances. But in the second half, we were more in control. We want to play more, of course, but in the end, we got the three points. [Key to victory] A great effort from the team, a lot of passion, and, of course, the fans, who are with us at every game. When they support us like that, at every game, whether at home or away, it's incredible. This is as much for them as it is for us."

BARREIRO

"The second goal right at the end of the game helped us a lot"

"We started the game very well, then we had a slightly more complicated phase. In the second half, we got into the game better, but we felt it was getting a little complicated. So scoring the second goal right at the end of the game helped us a lot. [Second half] At the end of the first half, we already felt that they had made some changes in terms of ball possession, and we tried to change a few things at halftime. But it's true that in the second half, they got into the game better, and it got a little more complicated. Even so, we created some opportunities on counterattacks, but we were more compact as a team than provoking mistakes. [Helping Pavlidis] Yes, the goal was to help Pavlidis in that position, on second balls, and also to make some runs forward, and it worked well. [Winning] It was very important, and we got the three points."

TRUBIN

"We want to continue in this competition"

"Yes, of course we are happy because we want to continue in this competition. As such, these three points are very important to us. [Important saves for the team?] Probably... I have tried and continue to try to do my best for this team, for this club. I think all Benfica's games are important because there is no other result than victory. So, we have to win every game, otherwise our fans won't be happy. That's why, after a bad result, we want to show that we are improving, that we have forgotten the bad results, that we have corrected our mistakes, that we are working hard to make this a huge club. [Is the dream still alive?] Of course, of course, we're still alive in the competition. There are three more games to go, and in the next ones we'll face even stronger teams, with more difficulties for us, with more pressure. We have to focus on that. In addition, we have the Championship, we have Cups, we need to work and be ready for anything."

PAVLIDIS

"We played intelligently"

"It was good. I know this stadium very well, and of course, if you end up with the three points, it's always better. [What did the coach say?] He didn't say much after the victory. He just said, “See you tomorrow.” Nothing else. [Team] We played intelligently, we didn't give Ajax too much space because we know how difficult they are and how good they are with the ball. We tried to keep it at 0-1, and the early goal in the sixth minute helped us a lot. We controlled the game defensively, not with the ball, but we had good counterattacks, like the second goal. We were dangerous on the counterattack. [Ivanovic] I'm not the right person to talk about Ivanovic. You have to ask the coach more about that. Ivanovic is a good player, he's part of the team. We need him. I think he'll find his moment, like I did last year. You can't focus on the negativity, which I don't understand where it comes from. He needs time. It's not easy to come to a new club, as big as Benfica, with a lot of pressure. The team hasn't been performing well enough to help him. He needs time and he'll find his way. [Expectations in the Champions League] We finally got the 3 points. It was difficult in the first 4 games not to get any points, it's not how we usually play. We haven't won anything yet. Today we defended more than in the other 4 games, but we got the 3 points. The most important thing for us is to focus on each game individually. Napoli will be another final for us, because we still have three more finals in the Champions League. We want to continue. Benfica has to continue, and we will give everything to stay in the Champions League"