Victory in Chaves – Benfica give José Mourinho reason to smile | OneFootball

is back at the helm of Benfica, 25 years after his first stint with the eagles. In the aftermath of the victory against Chaves (2-0), the Special One smiled again in the Portuguese Cup, a competition where the Setubal native holds an enviable record.

According to data revealed by the Playmaker portal, via the social network X, formerly Twitter, the Portuguese coach returned to compete in matches aiming at the main competition, achieving his 13th victory in the competition. In total, the Special One has been at the technical helm for 15 Portuguese Cup matches throughout his career.

"José Mourinho achieved his 13th victory in 15 Portuguese Cup games", reads the publication made by the statistics portal, shared minutes after the final whistle at the Municipal Stadium of Chaves. However, it is noted that the Portuguese had two setbacks during his participation.

In the said record, José Mourinho has two defeats in the Portuguese Cup, and one of them was against Benfica, the club he currently manages. The first defeat occurred in 2001/02, the season he moved from União de Leiria to Porto. In that season, the Setubal native fell to Boavista.

After the setback against the checkered team, the Setubal coach continued with a series of 12 victories in the main competition, a record that was interrupted in the 2003/04 season, where the Portuguese, leading the blues and whites, lost in the Jamor final against Benfica.

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