Benfica 5-1 Club Bruges (agg 7-1): Scott Parker unsure of future after defeat

Scott Parker says he’s “undecided” he’ll nonetheless be Membership Bruges boss following Tuesday’s thrashing at Benfica that eradicated the Belgians from the Champions League.

However he maybe couldn’t have anticipated such a heavy defeat as they conceded 5 targets in Portugal for a 7-1 defeat on mixture.

Parker turns into the primary English supervisor to concede 5 targets in a Champions League match and, with Membership Bruges having received simply two video games since his appointment on the finish of December, he accepts his future is out of his arms.

Requested if he’ll nonetheless be supervisor for Sunday’s league recreation in opposition to Commonplace Liege, he instructed BT Sport: “I’m not certain. I’m not accountable for that.

“I perceive why you’re asking me that query and it has in all probability been aimed toward me for some weeks now.

“I am unable to actually management that. I’m not in that place to grasp it and you’re asking in all probability the improper individual. What I’m is absolutely dedicated in making an attempt to show this round and that’s what I’ll attempt to do.”

Benfica, who received the primary leg 2-0, opened the scoring within the first half with a wise end from Rafa Silva.

Goncalo Ramos then confirmed nice footwork to make it 4-0 on mixture, earlier than stabbing dwelling from shut vary.

Joao Mario’s penalty and David Neres’ end wrapped up the win earlier than Bjorn Meijer scored a shocking comfort.

It’s the second successive season Benfica have reached the Champions League quarter-finals, although they’ve by no means progressed additional and have been overwhelmed by Liverpool at that stage final time period.

“The outcome hits us exhausting,” mentioned Membership Bruges midfielder Hans Vanaken.

“The best way during which it occurred was painful too, as a result of we shipped the targets too simply.

“I’m emotional as a result of we had an amazing marketing campaign. You do not wish to exit like that.”

Membership Bruges hardly ever appeared like turning the tie round, with Benfica even having the ball within the web after two minutes by means of Joao Mario, however it was dominated out for offside.

Regardless of that early probability, the guests did properly to carry off their opponents for 38 minutes and have been beginning to look threatening when Silva scored, conserving his cool to manage the ball from a cross earlier than slotting in.

From then on Membership Bruges capitulated because the tie appeared past them and one other positive end, this time from Portugal ahead Ramos, ended the sport as a contest.

Mario’s penalty got here both aspect of medical finishes by Ramos and Neres, however Meijer did not less than give the travelling followers one thing to cheer with an beautiful first-time end into the highest nook.

For the reason that Champions League was fashioned, Benfica have misplaced all 5 quarter-finals they’ve performed in, however this outcome and efficiency will give them hope of taking the subsequent step.