'We defended well and while that might be anti-Manchester United to think that way, it is not a crime,' said
'We probably gave the ball away a bit too much in the first half and didn't open them up enough from midfield. But our counterattacking was excellent. Cristiano's pace means he is always an outlet and Louis took his chance really well.'
Benfica coach Fernando Santos admitted United's tactic worked as they had not been as adventurous as they were on their previous visit.
'United were more attacking last year but this season they had a different strategy, which obviously worked better,' he said.
'We controlled the game and given our domination, particularly in the first half, we should have scored.
'We had some good chances but luck was not on our side.'