Unbelievable: One statistic that José Mourinho, the Portuguese manager, has never managed to achieve since 2014, spanning approximately 12 years.
On 26 Feb 2026 GMT+7, it's astonishing to look back at one statistic that José Mourinho, the Portuguese manager, has never achieved since 2014, a period of about 12 years. This is his failure to lead any team to victory over an opponent in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League since 2014.
Mourinho's latest result was guiding Benfica to a 2-3 aggregate loss over two legs to his former team, Real Madrid, in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League playoff round, thus missing out on the last 16. This marks a regrettable and memorable low point in his career.
The statistic: Mourinho has not won a UEFA Champions League knockout round tie since 2014.
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United 1-2 Sevilla
Sevilla 0-0 Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica