The coach comments on the victory over Eintracht Frankfurt

After the historic victory in Germany against Eintracht Frankfurt - Sporting CP's first ever win on German soil - coach Rúben Amorim analysed the match in his post-match press conference.

"In the first half we started to play our game, but we began with a bad pass from Ugarte and Adán saved the day. We made some mistakes that Eintracht took advantage of, especially in the first half, but we avoided conceding. Then we became more stable and we did what we had practiced. There was a lot of space and the midfielders started to keep the ball. We didn't have great chances in the first half, and Eintracht had more, but only because of our mistakes in the buildup. The second half was different: We kept up our way of playing and it was us who created more danger because we had more space. The game broke down a bit, which we didn't want, but we took advantage of it. After scoring the goals, we controlled play well and created anxiety amongst Eintracht. We scored three goals in a victory that seems fair to me," he began by saying.

The coach also revealed that, at half-time, he told the players "to do what they had been doing, but showing the quality they have". "We gained confidence with the first goal and the second came right afterwards. We've had games this year where the opposite has happened."

"It's easier for us to have the ball with teams that press high and are anxious about the result. That gives us peace of mind. For me, the most important thing is that we continue to have the same personality and improve within the game itself. It has another effect when it's in the Champions League, but it's just another game. We took advantage of the opponents' mistakes, but the fact that we came here, had the ball, scored three goals and didn't concede has an impact."

Regarding Francisco Trincão, who scored his first goal for the club, Amorim stressed that "he is a very talented player who has been lacking the goalscoring side that he has shown in training. Both he and Edwards have to be more aggressive when it comes to attacking, and that's what changed from the first half to the second."

He concluded by stating that "the players have to think that they have won a game in the Champions League, but that they are eighth in the Liga Portugal. They have to think that they need to win against Portimonense SC, who have five more points than them."