Jose Mourinho will make a comeback at Stamford Bridge when leading Benfica against Chelsea in the second round of the Champions League group stage.
The Portuguese tactician has led the Blues to three Premier League titles in his two spells in charge. He returned to the Benfica coaching bench earlier this month, replacing Bruno Lage after a surprise defeat to Qarabag in the opening round of the Champions League.
At the age of 62, Mourinho has faced Chelsea 14 times in all competitions but has only won 4 (3 draws, 7 losses), of which there have been no wins in the last 7 confrontations. The last time he beat his former team was against Manchester United, who won 2-1 in the Premier League in February 2018.
Mourinho once made a splash when he helped Inter Milan beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the 2010 Champions League. However, he has not won in all 6 return matches (2 draws, 4 losses) since then.
On the opposite side, coach Enzo Maresca is waiting for a boost in the Champions League in the context of Chelsea having only won 1/5 of their most recent matches in all competitions. Even that only win came from a difficult comeback 2-1 against the League One representative.
The 1-3 defeat to Brighton last weekend extended the Blues' 3-match winless streak in the Premier League (1 draw, 2 losses). In the Champions League, they also started with a 1-3 loss to Bayern Munich. This is Chelsea's longest losing streak in their history in Europe's most prestigious arena (3 matches).
However, The Blues are still unbeaten at home in the Champions League group stage since a 0-1 defeat to Valencia in September 2019, with a record of 7 wins and 4 draws.
This match will mark the first time Chelsea and Benfica have met in the Champions League group stage. Previously, the 4 encounters all took place in the knockout round, most recently at the FIFA Club World Cup 3 months ago, where The Blues won 4-1 after extra time.
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