Madrid, Benfica and Jose Mourinho

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Best Champions League playoffs matches: Jose Mourinho and Benfica face Real Madrid again, PSG-Monaco, more
The 2025-26 Champions League playoffs draw took place on Friday and gave us some big matchups ahead of the knockout stages as PSG, Real Madrid and Inter are among the top teams that will have to play ...

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WATCH: Jose Mourinho celebrates Benfica winner in front of Real Madrid manager
Revealed: How Jose Mourinho masterminded 'the miracle of Da Luz' after Benfica's epic Champions League win against Real Madrid
Champions League: Play-off fixtures and the teams already in the last 16
Eight teams qualified directly into the first proper knockout round, but another 16 sides face two-legged play-offs to get there

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Six of the most memorable goalkeeper goals
Champions League knockout phase play-off draw: Dates, live stream, seeding & format explained
Benfica stun Real Madrid
Madrid had Raul Asencio and Rodrygo sent off in second-half stoppage time as they had to settle for a ninth-placed finish and a tie against Inter.

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Kylian Mbappe slams Real Madrid team-mates for lack of 'desire' & claims Los Blancos not a 'team of champions' after falling into UCL play-offs
Real Madrid player ratings vs Benfica: Shambolic Blancos beaten despite Kylian Mbappe brace as Spanish giants forced into Champions League play-off round after two red cards amid wild celebrations in Lisbon

Jose Mourinho: I apologised to Álvaro Arbeloa over goal celebration

José Mourinho said he apologised to Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa for his celebrations in Benfica's 4-2 Champions League win on Wednesday

José Mourinho hails ‘different’ Real Madrid star after UCL clash

Benfica head coach José Mourinho has moved to reveal his appreciation for the talents of Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé.This of course comes fresh off the meeting between Benfica and Real on

Pep Guardiola Reveals Jose Mourinho Plan After Receiving Huge Favour

Manchester City got straight into the Champions League round of 16 at Real Madrid’s expense.

Goalkeeper Trubin's miracle goal was a classic José Mourinho moment

A 98th-minute goal, scored by a goalkeeper, against your old club? That's got "The Special One" written all over

Reunion after Roma: Mourinho reveals what he told Huijsen about Benfica victory

José Mourinho reveals he told his ex-Roma player Dean Huijsen that Real Madrid had been ‘lucky’ to only lose 4-2 against Benfica: ‘It could be more.’Mourinho and Huijsen reunited on

Jose Mourinho admits to confusion before 98th-minute heroics from Benfica goalkeeper against Real Madrid & apologised to Alvaro Arbeloa for wild celebrations

Jose Mourinho admits he was initially unaware that Benfica required a fourth goal against Real Madrid in order to reach the Champions League play-offs, before seeing goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin score in the 98th minute.