Nacer Chadli scored twice in as many minutes in the second half to drag the visitors back into the tie, but Lima sealed the result for Benfica with a late penalty. Sherwood, who chose to sit in the stands after his first-leg confrontation with Benfica coach Jorge Jesus, was pleased to see his opposition number under pressure.
“We had them where we wanted them. They were running scared,” he said.
“It was good to see their manager sweating as much as he did. I didn’t see a suave character, he looked really flustered. It was worth the entrance fee to see that.
“The team who scores most deserves to go through but the 3,000 Tottenham supporters must be proud of what they saw.
“They stuck behind us and travelled in numbers and likewise the boys put on a performance which they can be proud of.”
Sherwood felt Tottenham should have been awarded a late penalty which may have forced the tie into extra-time after Harry Kane appeared to be pushed by Benfica defender Miralem Sulejmani.
We had them where we wanted them. They were running scared | Soccer Blog
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