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The head coach of the Portuguese club "Benfica", Jose Mourinho, admitted that the defeat to "Qarabag" at the start of the Champions League group stage put the team in a difficult position in the tournament table.
Idman.Biz reports that the Portuguese expert said this at a press conference held after the match with "Napoli" in the sixth round of the main stage of the UEFA Champions League.
"We have six points. If "Benfica" had not lost to "Qarabag" at home in the first game of the group, we would now have nine points and be one step away from reaching the next stage," J. Mourinho emphasized.
The Portuguese expert said that that defeat made the team's job difficult.
"The calendar is incredibly heavy, but that defeat immediately put us in a disadvantageous position. That's why today's victory was extremely important - otherwise the story would end here," he added.
It should be noted that in the 6th round of the main stage of the Champions League, "Benfica" defeated the Italian club "Napoli" 2:0 in Lisbon.
Let us remind you that in the same Lisbon, "Qarabag" won the first round of the group against "Benfica" with a score of 3:2. It was after this defeat that the Lisbon club dismissed head coach Bruno Laj and appointed Jose Mourinho in his place. We should also add that in the 5th round of the Champions League, Agdam lost to "Napoli" 0:2 away.
Teymur Tushiyev
