- Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar had a night to remember at Old Trafford
- Svilar made a superb penalty save in the first half before scoring an own goal
- He was beaten from 12 yards in the second half by United’s Daley Blind
- But regardless of that he said the experience was ‘something specials’
Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar said playing at Old Trafford was a ‘special’ experience despite making an error that contributed to the 2-0 defeat.
Svilar became the youngest goalkeeper at 18 to score an own goal in the Champions League when Nemanja Matic’s shot came off the post and rebounded off his back into the net.
The goalkeeper was also beaten by a Daley Blind penalty having earlier saved Anthony Martial’s effort from 12 yards.
Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar applauds the Benfica supporters after Tuesday’s defeat
‘Mixed feelings, of course – a lot of emotions in twenty minutes but I think I couldn’t do anything about it, it is luck,’ he told UEFA.com.
‘There was nothing I could do about it but it’s still an own goal.
‘I enjoyed it a lot, I tried to enjoy the whole game, at my age it’s something special. Great fans, great Benfica fans, they were so good. But a pity we couldn’t take the three points.’
Svilar got down excellently to save Anthony Martial’s penalty in the first half
The Portuguese side have lost all four of their Champions League group stage matches, but Svilar admitted there were positives to be taken from Tuesday night.
He added: ‘We played really well, we had a lot of chances but an excellent [David] De Gea as well, so well done to him. As a team, we played really well and I hope we will continue like this in the league and the Champions League as well.’
The 18-year-old embraces Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea at the end of the game
