FC Barcelona suffered an enormous loss final evening as their first-team physician, Carles Minarro Garcia, handed away whereas on the group lodge earlier than the sport towards Osasuna.
The sudden tragic loss led to the Blaugrana’s La Liga match towards Osasuna getting postponed, with the dressing room left devastated by Dr Carles Minarro’s passing.
Benfica boss presents condolences
Barcelona will subsequent be in motion on Tuesday after they tackle SL Benfica within the UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 second-leg fixture at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
And Bruno Lage, the supervisor of Benfica, opened his post-match press convention following his group’s victory over Nacional within the Portuguese league with a heartfelt message to FC Barcelona.
“My deepest condolences to Barcelona,” stated Lage, acknowledging the sudden passing of Dr Carles Minarro.
Bruno Lage despatched a message to Barcelona after Carles Minarro’s passing. (Picture by Gualter Fatia/Getty Pictures)
With simply 48 hours remaining till their Champions League conflict in Montjuic, Lage took a second to specific his help for his European rivals throughout this troublesome time.
Regardless of the emotional context, the Benfica coach additionally addressed the upcoming match in Barcelona, the place his aspect might want to overturn a 0-1 deficit.
“Given what we’ve finished in these final 4 matches, with the attacking depth and probabilities we’ve created, we should imagine that we’re going to Barcelona to win, to play our sport, and to show the tie round,” Lage acknowledged.
Barcelona beat Benfica within the first leg at Estadio da Luz earlier this week, because of a objective from Raphinha.
In the event that they handle to get by to the quarter-finals, the Blaugrana will face certainly one of Borussia Dortmund or Lille.
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