With Porto on course for the title, Mourinho challenges Benfica | OneFootball

The 2025/26 edition of the Liga Portugal Betclic is drawing to a close and, with the title all but wrapped up by Porto, José Mourinho has a very clear objective for Benfica. Based on the information gathered, the coach has already made it clear to the squad that there is no room for slip-ups and that he does not want to let the Champions League qualification spot slip away.

According to Record, José Mourinho is demanding total focus for these final three matchdays, where there is absolutely zero tolerance for dropped points. After an absolutely cinematic second half of the season, Benfica have gone from relying on other teams to depending only on themselves in this objective, which is to finish the league in second place.

The same source explains that the draw in Rio Maior against Casa Pia is still very much on the Special One’s mind, and the sports daily claims that this is the example Mourinho has been using to motivate his troops, reminding them that results of this kind can jeopardize an objective from one moment to the next.

Benfica are now preparing for the final three “finals” of the league campaign, with two very difficult away trips and a home match that will not bring any ease to José Mourinho’s side. The rival’s draw in Vila das Aves gave the Eagles greater breathing room; however, according to the 63-year-old coach, relaxing at this stage is strictly forbidden.

Benfica’s first challenge is an away trip to Famalicão, who, like the Reds, are also fighting to secure a place in the European competitions, and caution is doubled given that Famalicão were the last team to take points off Porto, with a draw at the Dragão. José Mourinho does not want to lose sight of the Champions League.

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