Article by Romeo Ene – published Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 08:25 / Updated Wednesday, October 1, 2025 08:28
Jose Mourinho (62 years old), the coach of those at Benficaoffered the first reaction after Failure to the limit on Chelsea's landscore 0-1, in the second stage of the main group of the Champions League. The only goal of the match came in the 18th minute and was the autogole of Richard Rios (25 years).
The Portuguese technician returned to Stamford Bridge with bad luck, and in the end he drew the conclusions at the conference. Coach Benficăi said that “there are defeats and defeats”.
Jose Mourinho, statements after Chelsea – Benfica 1-0: “There are defeats after which you are ashamed to leave the house”
Mourinho He claimed that his team played a quality football, and despite the failure he saw positive parts. Benfica had to get at least one point in his vision, and the technician was tied including Daniel Siebert's arbitration.
The Portuguese would have wanted Joao Pedro, Chelsea's striker, to have been eliminated earlier. He received the second yellow card in extensions (90+6).
Mourinho also spoke about the warm reception that Chelsea fans made, who chanted his name and applauded him during the match.
“I will not bypass the subject, a defeat is always a defeat, no matter how well you play. It is a truth that I do not want to hide my players. But there are defeats and defeats. There are defeats, after which you are ashamed to leave the house the next day and there are defeats from which you can extract positive things.
I played on a par with a good team. The result could have been different. It was our most successful match, with a stable and organized team. The goalkeeper was not the best player on the field. We could have marked. After the 75th minute we felt we had tired players.
I made changes to bring freshness, but they had better players on the bench than those who played. They have incredible solutions. I have the feeling that Joao Pedro could have seen the second yellow card much earlier.
The match would have changed, for sure. We are upset because of the defeat, but optimistic about the future. We also had three days of training, and now we will have four, which gives us the opportunity to be better prepared, ”explained Mourinho, according to Abola.P.
(No – Do you like to receive Chelsea fans?) Yes, but that doesn't feed me. What would feed me would be the three points. Of course I thank them, I heard them.
I live here and meet Chelsea's fans every day. My relationship with them is for life and I hope to go back with my grandchildren. Are part of Chelsea and Chelsea's history is part of my history.
– Jose MourinhoInter Milan coach
Mourinho's irony: “After the match with Qarabag they didn't want to leave the house”
Mourinho claims that the team has progressed to the match with Qarabag, from the first stage. The Azeri then won shocking in Portugal, score 3-2, and Bruno Lage was dismissed and replaced with “The Special One”.
“Only with good results can we regain the confidence of the supporters. But even if it is not a good result, if it is a solid game … A defeat remains a defeat.
After the match with Qarabag the players did not want to leave the house the next day, and if tomorrow they want to have dinner Da Libedade, no fan will insult them. I think it's a positive look. A defeat is a defeat, but there are failures and failures, ”added Mourinho.
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