Mourinho has never won at the Dragão as an opponent | OneFootball

At 62 years old, José Mourinho has won almost everything wherever he has been, but on Wednesday, in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, he will attempt something he has yet to achieve: to win for the first time as a visitor at FC Porto’s ground. The Benfica coach has a balanced record against the blue and whites – 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses – but he has never triumphed at either the Dragão or the Antas. The only exception happened at Stamford Bridge, when he was managing Chelsea, as shown in the infographic below.

Mourinho visited FC Porto for the first time in 2001, in charge of U. Leiria, and left defeated 2-1 by the team led by Octávio Machado.

At the Estádio do Dragão, while coaching Chelsea, he was involved in one draw and two losses, results that, however, had no practical impact. In the 2004/05 season, against Victor Fernández’s team, Chelsea lost 2-1 in the Champions League group stage when they had already secured first place and qualification. In 2006/07, with Jesualdo Ferreira at the helm of the Dragons, Chelsea drew 1-1 in the Champions League round of 16 and won the second leg 2-1, with Mourinho praising the fans: “The crowd was very good in supporting their team. Ever since the stadium was inaugurated, there has always been a great dynamic of support,” he emphasized.

Later, in his second spell with the Blues, he lost again 2-1 in 2016/17, once more against a Spanish coach (Julen Lopetegui) and again in the group stage, although Chelsea eventually secured qualification.

With Benfica, two months ago, there was a goalless draw. That result could now be enough for the Eagles to advance in the Cup, as long as they win in the penalty shootout.

The only one not to concede a goal this season

The draw at the Luz did not leave Mourinho particularly displeased. At the time, Benfica were four points behind the Dragons in the league, and the coach reminded everyone that they could not leave Porto’s ground seven points off the lead. There is, however, a relevant fact: Benfica was the only team that FC Porto failed to score against at home since Farioli’s arrival. Throughout the entire calendar year, only Olympiacos had managed to keep a clean sheet at the Dragão, with a 1-0 win in January 2025, under the interim management of José Tavares.

No celebrations for Chelsea

On his last trip to the Dragão, now as Benfica’s coach, Mourinho was the target of many boos. It remains to be seen how the Eagles’ coach will react if his team scores at FC Porto’s stadium, a club with which he won several titles. On the last occasion, with Chelsea, his reaction was restrained when Willian scored the equalizer: “I didn’t celebrate this goal. Other than that, everything was absolutely normal,” he pointed out.

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