Unfazed by the huge blow, Mourinho, in his post-match commentary, called out the Portuguese team at A Bola, saying that the result did not reflect the real performance, especially in the first half..

“Rakhunok 0:3 - that’s important, but it doesn’t at all represent what happened in the first half,” the coach said.

According to Mourinho, his team dominated the chances until the break and had few goals scored:.

" Before that, they scored their first goal. We have a wonderful blow from Lukebakio at the counter. It was a wonderful combination, we played well and created moments.”.

At the same time, “Special Ones” harshly criticized the actions of their charges from the defense, indicating a specific pardon, which led to one of the goals in the other half.

“In the other half we conceded a goal that we simply cannot concede,” said Mourinho. " We made pardons for the wicked Russia, and we were punished for it."

Benfica miserably started the league stage, losing all three starting games. Next to the forests sit 34 gatherings.

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