Champions League dream gets more complicated for Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho’s path to a place in the next Champions League begins uphill. The first leg of the third preliminary round saw his Fenerbahce side lose at home to Feyenoord. The Dutch won 2-1, at the end of a match of many emotions.
The Special One sent immedium Milan Skriniar, the Turkish club’s new signing, onto the pitch. The match unlocked on 19′: an own goal by the’former Sassuolo Mert Muldur and the hosts took the lead. Fener reacted (goal annulled for offside). At the’86’ Sofyan Amrabat, another old acquaintance of Italian soccer (and also mentioned to Juventus as a possible trade pawn for Douglas Luiz), balances the score.
When the equalizer now seems certain, in the midst of recovery, Hadj Moussa gives van Persie’s Feyenoord the final success. It was a heavy goal to accept for the Portuguese coach, who by then was anticipating the draw at De Kup.
Passage to the round will be decided in the return match, scheduled for Tuesday August at Fenerbahce’s ground. Exiting in the Champions League preliminaries would be a blow to Jose Mourinho who is aiming for prestigious goals at the helm of Fenerbahce. A perfect performance will be needed and, above all, avoid defensive inattentions, such as the one that cost Feyenoord a double.
