0-3! 62-year-old Mourinho is at a loss: 33 days after taking office, 2 consecutive losses in the Champions League and 0 points.

In the early morning of October 22, in the third round of the UEFA Champions League, Newcastle faced Benfica at home. Gordon scored first, Barnes scored twice, and Newcastle won 3-0 at home. For the 62-year-old Mourinho, this is a bitter defeat: Returning to coach Benfica, the Madman suffered two consecutive defeats in the Champions League!

In this "Battle of Eagles and Sparrows", the Magpies showed higher efficiency. They took 17 shots and 8 of them were on target. The goals kept coming:

In the 32nd minute, Murphy passed a cross from the right in front of the goal. Gordon pushed the goal and Newcastle led 1-0!

In the 70th minute, Newcastle quickly counterattacked. Goalkeeper Pope threw the ball and directly launched an attack. Barnes broke into the penalty area and succeeded with a right-footed diagonal shot. Newcastle ended the suspense 2-0.

In the 83rd minute, Barnes' low shot passed through the goalkeeper's wicket and entered the net. He scored twice and Newcastle secured a 3-0 victory.

When Barnes scored Newcastle's third goal, the camera was focused on Mourinho. The 62-year-old madman lacked some confidence and domineering in his eyes and seemed helpless.

Facing a strong enemy, Mourinho's Benfica does not have many solutions. After a complete defeat of 0-3, Mourinho also said frankly: "Whether it is physical fitness, rhythm, or overall quality, Newcastle are very good. The mistakes we made destroyed confidence."

For Mourinho, the road to return to Benfica coaching is difficult - especially in the Champions League. In the Champions League this season, Benfica has 8 opponents, 7 of which are like wolves and tigers: facing Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, and Naples at home; away from Chelsea, Juventus, Ajax, and Newcastle United. The only non-strong team was Qarabakh, but Benfica suffered an upset 2-3 in the first round and lost.

Mourinho took over Benfica for 33 days and led the team to play 2 Champions League games, losing 0-1 to Chelsea and 0-3 to Newcastle. As a result, Benfica lost all the first three rounds of the Champions League. It is one of the only three teams with 0 points in the Champions League and is at the tail end of the standings.

In the next Champions League, Mourinho's Benfica will also face tough battles against Bayer Leverkusen, Naples, Ajax, Juventus, and Real Madrid. With so many strong players, it is extremely difficult for Benfica to rank among the top 24. The focus of the Madman may be on the Portuguese Super League. This season in the Portuguese Super League, Benfica ranks third with 18 points from 8 games, 4 points behind Porto at the top.