Benfica head coach José Mourinho skipped the press conference ahead of the league match, but granted an exclusive interview to the club’s official media. In his remarks, he described the game against Real Madrid as a two-part affair: “Until the 50th minute, it was an intense, high-level match. But from the 51st minute onward—and it’s still not over—things have happened and continue to happen that are not easy to manage.”
