Benjamin Sesko's Goal Signals Return from Injury

Benjamin Sesko marked his return from injury with the moment every striker craves – a goal that looked set to decide the game – but walked off the pitch with a grimace rather than a grin.

The 23-year-old stepped back into the spotlight after a disrupted pre-season and delivered what should have been the winner, only to see the points ripped away in the final seconds.

Speaking to MUTV, Sesko did not hide how much it hurt.

“We’re very disappointed of course because we were very close [to winning] and yet so far,” he said, still processing the late blow. “To concede a goal like that in the last minute, it’s painful for everyone because everyone was giving everything to try and win the game. Every single person here wants that. In the moments like this where a last shot decides it, it’s very painful.”

The goal, though, matters. For a forward who spent most of pre-season fighting his way back to fitness, this was a statement that his sharpness is returning and his instincts remain intact.

Sesko knows exactly what his role is. He thrives on it.

“For me, it’s the best feeling when I’m scoring, especially for the club like that,” he said. “When I can provide the goals and the points for the team – it’s my job at the end of the day.”

That job had been put on hold by those fitness issues. Now he is back in the thick of it, back in the rhythm of matchdays, and that alone offers a sliver of encouragement on a bruising afternoon.

“It’s nice to be back with the team to experience all the games again,” he continued. “Of course I wish today that we had won, but we can’t change that.”

The late collapse stung, but Sesko refused to sink into self-pity. He talked instead about attitude, about extracting something useful from a gutting finale.

“It’s really important to take everything as positive even when it’s not the best option from today,” he said. “To see the game in a good light, to try and improve and focus for the next game.”

The goal is in the bank. The frustration is real. The response in the next fixture will show which feeling wins out.