2-0! Mourinho leads his team to another complete victory: Benfica enters the last 16 of the Portuguese Cup, not scoring 3 points in the Champions League next week = out

On November 22, there was a focus battle in the Portuguese Cup. Benfica played as a guest against Sporting CP in the Portuguese second division. The result was no suspense. In the end, Mourinho led the team to a 2-0 victory over the opponent and successfully advanced to the top 16.

Due to the large gap in strength between the two teams, Benfica still has an absolute advantage despite playing away from home. The strange thing is that Benfica continued to waste opportunities on the road, and it was not until the 73rd minute of the second half that they broke the deadlock.

At that time, the away team took a corner kick into the penalty area. Rios nodded the ball towards the goal. Although the home team defender made a tenacious clearance, unfortunately, he still could not prevent the ball from flying into the net. After several difficulties, Benfica finally led 1-0.

After scoring the first goal, Benfica's morale was greatly boosted, and then they continued to attack wildly. Four minutes later, Sporting CP committed a foul in the penalty area and gave Benfica a penalty kick. Pavlidis took the penalty and he easily pushed the shot and scored, making the score 2-0. It is worth mentioning that Benfica once again got a penalty kick in stoppage time. Unfortunately, Otamendi's penalty was saved this time and failed to change the score. In the end, Benfica defeated the opponent 2-0 and successfully advanced to the next round.

‍Since Mourinho took charge of Benfica, although the team performed poorly in the Champions League, Benfica performed perfectly in domestic cup competitions. Including this game, Benfica defeated their opponents 2-0 in both Portuguese Cup games, and they are also the favorites to win this event.

After successfully advancing in this game, Benfica will rush to the Netherlands non-stop. They will play Ajax in the Champions League next week. For both sides, this game is undoubtedly a life and death battle. After the first four rounds of the Champions League, Ajax and Benfica both have 0 points. They are also the only two teams that have lost all. The two sides can be said to be inseparable. In this matchup, both teams are determined to win. Once they lose to their opponents, there is basically no hope of qualifying.

Especially for Benfica, if they fail to score 3 points in the away game, their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs may be dashed in advance. You know, in the last three rounds, Benfica's opponents are Naples (home), Juventus and Real Madrid (home). The strength of these three teams is superior to them, and it is difficult for Benfica to score many points. If they fail to defeat Ajax, who is also in a sluggish state, on the road (getting 1 point will not help), Benfica may have to prepare for the Champions League next season in advance!