09.03.2026 14:43
In the derby where Benfica drew 2-2 with Porto, Jose Mourinho received a red card for kicking a bottle after a goal, while he reacted strongly, claiming that he was called a "traitor" from the Porto bench.
In the 25th week of the Portuguese Premier League, Benfica drew 2-2 at home against the leaders Porto. The events that occurred in the final minutes of the match overshadowed the game. Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho received a red card for his actions after the equalizing goal.
RED CARD AFTER THE EQUALIZING GOAL
Benfica, who fell behind by two goals in the match, equalized the score to 2-2 with a goal in the 88th minute. After the goal, head coach Jose Mourinho, who was overjoyed, kicked a water bottle on the sidelines. The referee showed a red card to the Portuguese coach following this action.
TENSION BETWEEN THE CLUBS
After receiving the red card, Mourinho left the field and made a hand gesture towards the Porto bench that meant "You are small." Following this gesture, tension arose between the two teams' benches, and the situation was difficult to calm down.
"HE CALLED ME 'TRAITOR' 50 TIMES"
In statements made after the match, Mourinho claimed that Porto's assistant coach Lucho Gonzalez repeatedly called him a "traitor." The Portuguese coach indicated that he reacted to these words.
Mourinho stated, "In the incident where I received a red card, the person thrown out from the Porto bench, Lucho Gonzalez, called me 'traitor' 50 times in the tunnel. I would have wanted an explanation from him. Traitor to what? I worked at Porto and gave my soul to the club. I went to Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe. I traveled the world and gave my soul every day. This is called professionalism," he expressed.