"Happy to have scored a goal, and even happier to have won"

STATEMENTS TO BTV

Belotti's first goal with an eagle on his chest paved the way for Benfica's 3-0 win Boavista, on matchday 23 of the Liga Betclic, at Estádio da Luz. The Italian international was “happy” to have scored, but even more so for the “very important” victory.

His debut as a “starter at home” and then his first goal in the Manto Sagrado. That was Belotti's afternoon/evening on Saturday, February 22, when, after 28 minutes, he received a perfect pass from Bruma and didn't waste the opportunity to open the scoring.

The transalpine international forward said that this chapter with an eagle on his chest was “beautiful”. “I managed to score a goal, I could have scored more, but I'm happy I managed to score a goal, and even happier to have won this game, which was very important,” he told BTV's microphones in the flash interview.

BELOTTI'S GOAL

In addition to the goal, the No. 19 hit the crossbar and saw the Boavista goalkeeper Vaclik - voted Man of the Match - deny him another goal on more than one occasion.

Belotti has already set his sights on the match against SC Braga in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, which takes place on Wednesday, February 26 (8:45 pm) at the Estádio da Luz.

"It's a very important match, we're playing at home, and we'll have to put in a great display to get a win, also for our fans," he stressed.