Mourinho wins in Turkey, says: We could've scored four or five | OneFootball

José Mourinho saw his Fenerbahçe triumph 3-1 in the match preceding the encounter with Benfica, counting for the second leg of the Champions League play-off. The Portuguese coach won against Kocaelispor, and at the end of the match, he recalled the upcoming clash, crucial for the ambitions of both teams.

"We created several opportunities and could have scored four or five goals", said José Mourinho about Fenerbahçe's performance against Kocaelispor, lamenting the many missed opportunities by his team, in what could have been a more comfortable victory.

José Mourinho made many changes to the team, just like Bruno Lage did with Benfica - Tondela, already thinking about that match against the Eagles. At the end of the game, he was invited to comment on these changes but downplayed the situation, explaining that the Eagles pose much more difficulties than the Turkish team they beat last Saturday, August 23.

"The difference wasn't in the players who played, it wasn't because Ismail [Yuksek] played instead of Amrabat. What made the difference is that our opponent today was called Kocaelispor and not Benfica", the Portuguese coach began to explain.

Mourinho continued with more praise for Bruno Lage's team: "With all due respect to our rival, but Benfica is a Champions League team, they play the Champions League every year, and Kocaelispor has just reached the first division in Turkey and will fight to stay".

Talisca, a former Benfica player, scored in Fenerbahçe's victory. Check out the goal:

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