With Porto-Benfica in mind, José Mourinho attempts a career first | OneFootball

José Mourinho will forever be linked to the history of Porto, thanks to his achievements in the Invicta. However, the current coach of Benfica, returning to a place he knows very well, faces a challenge he will try to overcome for the first time: winning at Estádio do Dragão as an opponent of Porto.

At 62 years old and with a career that many coaches envy, the Special One has already sat on the away bench at the Dragão on four different occasions, but has never managed to leave Invicta with a smile. The first attempt happened even before his time at Porto, when he was leading União de Leiria, in the 2000/01 season.

After an unforgettable spell with the blue and whites, the coach from Setúbal moved to Chelsea in the 2004/05 season and, in his very first year with the Blues, the Portuguese returned to the Dragão, but ended up losing 2-1, in a match for the Champions League. Three years later, in 2007, Mourinho returned home, but once again, did not smile, recording a draw (1-1).

After eight years and spells at Real Madrid and Inter Milan, the now Benfica coach returned to Chelsea and, in 2015, faced Porto again, but history repeated itself. In a group stage match of the Champions League, the Londoners lost again in Invicta (2-1), but the defeat did not prevent their qualification for the round of 16.

In summary, José Mourinho has one draw and three defeats against the Dragons, a record he could break as soon as tomorrow, in the match between Porto and Benfica. On the other hand, in the countdown to the Clássico, which is scheduled to kick off at 21:15, the Dragons have a slight advantage over the Eagles.

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