Mourinho receives bitter fruit in Champions League

In the early morning of October 22, Jose Mourinho and his team lost 0-3 to host Newcastle in the Champions League qualifying round.

Benfica lost convincingly.

Compared to the humiliating defeat against Chelsea, Jose Mourinho's team has improved their playing style. At St James' Park, Benfica played fairly and created many good chances in the first half. However, Dodi Lukebakio and his teammates lacked precision at decisive moments.

The Portuguese representative finished poorly, and paid the price after a moment of lapse in concentration in the 32nd minute. Jacob Murphy quickly escaped down the right wing, before crossing just in time for Anthony Gordon to comfortably tap the ball in from close range, opening the score for Newcastle.

The moment saw Gordon make history as the first player to score in three consecutive Champions League games for Newcastle. The Englishman has already scored against Barcelona, ​​Union SG and now Benfica.

In the second half, Benfica lost the initiative and could only brace themselves to defend against the home team's attacks. In the 71st minute, the team pushed forward, leaving the Portuguese representative unable to retreat when Nick Pope made a strong throw. Harvey Barnes rushed forward, before firing a low shot into the far corner, defeating goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin. 11 minutes later, Mourinho watched helplessly as Gordon assisted Barnes to beat Trubin for the second time in a face-to-face situation.

Benfica players were in a bad mood and could only wait for the final whistle to blow. The "Special One" team lost 2 consecutive matches, thereby continuing to stand in the bottom 3 teams. Meanwhile, Newcastle won 2 consecutive Champions League matches for the first time in 23 years.

Source: https://znews.vn/mourinho-nhan-trai-dang-tai-champions-league-post1595871.html