3-0! Mourinho leads the team into the semi-finals: expected to compete for 3 crowns, Portugal is 4 points behind the top spot, and it is difficult to compete for the top eight in the Champions League

On October 30, in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese League Cup, Benfica faced Tondela at home, and there was no suspense about the result. Benfica, who was far superior to their opponents, finally won 3-0 and successfully entered the semi-finals.

In this game, because the opponent was not too strong and the schedule was busy, Mourinho carried out rotations. Fortunately, there were no surprises in the result. At the end of the first half, a Tondela player committed a handball foul in the penalty area and gave Benfica a penalty kick. Otamendi took the penalty and scored to help the team break the deadlock 1-0.

In the second half, Benfica continued to attack wildly, but unfortunately their scoring luck was average. After missing many opportunities, the home team counterattacked in the 83rd minute. Rios dribbled the ball into the penalty area and finally sent a cross pass, assisting Lukbakio to score an empty goal. The score also became 2-0, and Benfica ended the suspense early.

In stoppage time, Benfica stole the ball in the frontcourt. Pavlidis, who came on as a substitute, received the ball in the penalty area and pushed the ball into the goal at the first time. The score was locked at 3-0.

Seeing his team beat Tondela with 3 goals, Mourinho was extremely calm on the sidelines. He didn't even get up to celebrate the goal at the last minute of the game. Obviously, this is definitely a victory in Mourinho's plan. After this game, Mourinho led his team to the semi-finals of the Portuguese League Cup. Next, they only need to win 2 more games to defend the Portuguese League Cup championship.

‍ In addition to the Portuguese League Cup, Benfica has also advanced to the next round in the Portuguese Cup. In addition, the Portuguese Super League is 4 points behind Porto at the top of the list. In these two events, Benfica has the hope to compete for the championship. In other words, Mourinho will have the opportunity to lead the team to three championship trophies this season. I believe that with Benfica's strength and Mourinho strategizing on the sidelines, they will not be empty-handed this season. As for how many championships they can win, it depends on the team's on-field performance.

Unfortunately, Benfica's prospects are not so optimistic in the Champions League. After the first 3 rounds, Benfica has not scored a point. In addition, in the next five games, the opponents are all strong teams. Benfica has almost no chance to compete for the top eight and directly advance to the knockout rounds. In fact, it looks like it will take a miracle for Benfica to even compete for a play-off spot. However, being eliminated from the Champions League early is not entirely a bad thing for Benfica. From now on, they will focus all their energy on the domestic competition, and they will undoubtedly have more hope of competing for the championship in the league and cup competitions. Especially in the Portuguese Super League, Benfica has not won the championship for two consecutive seasons, and Mourinho has not won the league championship since leaving Chelsea for the second time. It is time for him to end this embarrassing record!