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Benfica Sacks Bruno Lage After Qarabag's 3-2 Comeback

President Rui Costa announced the immediate exit overnight following the Champions League collapse.

Mourinho befindet sich bereits in Portugal
Benfica-Trainer Bruno Lage wurde nach der 2:3-Niederlage in der Champions League gegen Qarabag entlassen.
José Mourinho
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Overview

  • Benfica threw away a 2-0 lead at home and lost 3-2 to Qarabag, with goals from Enzo Barrenechea and Vangelis Pavlidis for the hosts before Leandro Andrade, Camilo Duran and Oleksij Kaschtschuk turned the match.
  • Rui Costa said the club and Lage agreed to an immediate contract termination and called it time for a change in the position.
  • Portuguese media name José Mourinho as the leading candidate to take over, with A Bola reporting talks could conclude today, but no successor has been officially announced.
  • Despite a strong run since September 2024, including an average of 2.23 points per league match, Benfica sit fourth after four rounds this season.
  • Mourinho was recently dismissed by Fenerbahce and previously managed in Portugal, including a brief spell at Benfica in 2000 and a trophy-laden stint at FC Porto.