Raul Jimenez tried to look on the bright side after Benfica lost at home to Napoli. “We wanted to qualify and we achieved that.”
The Partenopei came away from the Estadio da Luz with a 2-1 result and won Group B, but both teams still went through to the Champions League Round of 16 thanks to a shock 6-0 defeat for nine-man Besiktas at Dynamo Kiev.
Raul Jimenez tried to look on the bright side after Benfica lost at home to Napoli. “We wanted to qualify and we achieved that.”
The Partenopei came away from the Estadio da Luz with a 2-1 result and won Group B, but both teams still went through to the Champions League Round of 16 thanks to a shock 6-0 defeat for nine-man Besiktas at Dynamo Kiev.
“We wanted to win and finish the group phase with a victory, but we are still in the next round and that is the important thing,” Raul Jimenez told Sport TV.
“The objective was essentially to qualify and we achieved that. We were on home turf and wanted to satisfy our fans.
“As a striker, it’s always important to score goals, but the team is what matters the most.”