Jose Mourinho, with his Porto side in 2004, ran almost 50 yards to celebrate with his team after they equalised against Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester
Jose Mourinho, with his Porto side in 2004, ran almost 50 yards to celebrate with his team after they equalised against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, which helped them book a slot in the quarter-finals. FC Porto went ahead and won the UEFA Champions League, shockingly.
In 2010, Jose ran the entire length and breadth of the Camp Nou after his Inter Milan side were able to defend with all their lives to eliminate the imperial Barcelona side under Pep Guardiola.
Inter Milan went ahead and won the competition. These moments made Mourinho so popular because they defined his passion for football.
Benfica needed an extra goal on Wednesday night against Real Madrid to qualify for the knockout stage at the expense of the battered Marseille. The French side had lost 3-0 at Club Brugge, so a fourth goal for Benfica will send the Portuguese side through.
Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin stepped up and headed in a free kick from Fredrik Aursnes to send Jose Mourinho and Estadio da Luz to balmy.
After the game, Benfica’s manager, Jose Mourinho, was delighted and said he had seen it all before in football.
“Everything in football for me now is deja vu”, Jose Mourinho said with a beautiful smile.
The former Real Madrid manager has been enjoying a roller coaster of moments since he signed for Benfica.
Benfica will be in the draw for the knockout stage after a very dull start to the campaign.
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