Jose Mourinho speaks before Chelsea return with Benfica
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A first half own goal was enough for Chelsea to claim a UEFA Champions League win over Jose Mourinho's Benfica on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 in an entertaining Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge. The winning goal came in the 18th minute when Pedro Neto’s deep cross picked out Alejandro Garnacho at the back post, his cross turned into his own net by Richard Ríos.
This time, though, full coverage of Mourinho’s return will be supplied by TNT Sports, with the fixture being shown on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. The game will thus be available to stream on discovery+ and the discovery+ app.
Jose Mourinho claimed he has no interest in igniting any further rivalries against Porto after marking his Benfica return with a win.
New Benfica coach Jose Mourinho hopes Porto fans aren't too upset with him for taking the job. Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto before leaving Portugal for Chelsea. Now back in Portugal and with Benfica, where he began his senior coaching career, Mourinho admits he hopes there isn't tension with his former club.
Jose Mourinho will make his long-awaited return to the touchlines of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday when he takes charge of Benfica's second match of the league phase, doing so at a familiar ground -- Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho has moved quickly to cool tensions with Porto fans after sparking anger with his unveiling comments at Benfica. The 62-year-old Portuguese coach, who began his career with the Lisbon giants in 2000,
A month ago, José Mourinho was managing Fenerbahce against Benfica in the Champions League playoffs. Benfica won, 1-0 on aggregate, which got José the sack. Two weeks later, Benfica also sacked their coach, Bruno Lage. Two days after that, they appointed Mourinho.
When Benfica faced Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in September, a loud, almost-deafening whistle from around 60,000 fans was heard when the substitute board went up in the 79th minute. James Rodriguez's No. 11 flashed up, and as Bayern's ...
The tickets made available by FC Porto for the match against Benfica are sold out. The match, part of the eighth round of the championship, is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on October 5, Sunday, at Estádio do Dragão (Sport TV).