A wounded King is Dangerous”- Jose Mourinho on Benfica-Real Madrid Champions League Playoffs

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Ahead of Benfica’s UEFA 
 Champions League
 playoff tie against Real Madrid on Tuesday, February 17, Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho is weary of the threat of the Spanish club,

Mourinho reveled in the dramatic win over one of his former clubs but is adopting a very cautious approach for the playoff tie.

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“They are wounded. And a wounded king is dangerous. We will play the first leg with our heads, ambition and confidence. We know what we did to the kings of the Champions League” Mourinho said in a pre-game presser according to the BBC and added that

Anatoliy Trubin of Benfica celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with a header with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)

“I’ve been doing it all my life. People often think you need a certain result in the first leg for this or that reason. I say there is no definitive result.”

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid is challenged by Tomas Araujo of Benfica during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F (Photo by Jose Manuel