He came, he saw, he was booked in time added on at the end, and while there was no Champions League upset for José Mourinho, the new Benfica coach was afforded the kind of recognition that Chelsea fans are reluctant to give their current manager.

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current man

He came, he saw, he was booked in time added on at the end, and while there was no Champions League upset for José Mourinho, the new Benfica coach was afforded the kind of…

LONDON: Benfica boss Jose Mourinho was beaten on his return to Chelsea as Richard Rios’ own-goal condemned the former Blues manager to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League on…