José Mourinho lands first trophy of the season with Real Madrid | OneFootball

José Mourinho is already smiling on his return to the Real Madrid bench. Los Blancos beat Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 and won the prestigious Teresa Herrera Trophy in what was the penultimate pre-season test for the team coached by the former Benfica manager.

For this match, the Portuguese coach went with a lineup featuring more big-name players compared to previous games. Bernardo Silva was one of the new faces in the starting XI, after beginning on the bench in the friendly against Ferencváros and only coming on in the second half.

Against Deportivo, the number 20 initially played in a double pivot alongside Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga. After the break, Mourinho made a positional change for the Portugal international, moving him further forward into the number 10 role.

Still without Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham, who are still enjoying the final days of their holiday after taking part in the final stage of the 2026 World Cup, José Mourinho called on Vinícius Júnior for the first time. The Brazil international, who recently signed a new contract with Real Madrid, started the match and was also given the captain’s armband for the Spanish side.

The only goal of the match came from a quick transition. Andriy Lunin sent Brahim Díaz through on goal with a long overarm pass. The Moroccan beat the defenders and found himself one-on-one with Leo Román. Without hesitating, he fired into the back of the net to make it 1-0. José Mourinho therefore wins his first pre-season trophy on his return as Real Madrid head coach.

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