Leandro Barreiro was one of the great figures in Benfica's triumph against Marítimo, by 0-3, in the match played at Barreiros. The Luxembourgish international midfielder scored the first two goals for the eagles and received the best player award from the hands of Gianluca Prestianni.
At the end of the match, Barreiro spoke to Sport TV and highlighted the importance of his contribution to the red's victory. When asked about the decisive role he had in the match, the midfielder was direct: "What's the question? Was I decisive? Yes, I helped the team a lot today to win the game."
Barreiro also acknowledged that the conditions of the Barreiros pitch were not the best, but guaranteed that Benfica was prepared for that situation. "The pitch wasn't good. But we knew about it, we were prepared. We did a good job today and the most important thing is the three points," he explained.
The inclusion of João Palhinha in the starting eleven raised a question that is not developed in the remaining excerpt of the news.
