After Sporting-Benfica win, Mourinho unstoppable on special run | OneFootball

Benfica left Alvalade with another positive result and José Mourinho extended his unbeaten record against Sporting. In 10 matches against the Lions, the Special One now has seven wins and three draws, remaining on zero defeats.

The first meeting dates back to 2000, when José Mourinho was managing Benfica - which is once again seeing a controversial case being discussed - and beat the Lions 3-0 at the Luz. That match was marked as the coach’s 'last' for the Eagles, before he resigned just a few hours later.

More than two decades later, the Setúbal-born manager once again left a derby satisfied, this time at Alvalade, confirming the positive trend in his head-to-head record against the green and whites. The result also reinforces the team’s consistency in highly demanding matches, as does their unbeaten record in the league.

The win also brought another relevant detail, with Anatoliy Trubin saving a penalty, making it his second penalty save of the current season. A moment that probably helped secure an important victory for the Eagles.

With the derby now behind them, José Mourinho is now preparing for the match against Moreirense, scheduled for April 25 at 6:00 pm. The game, which will count for the 31st round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at the Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

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