Overview
- Braga beat Benfica 3-1 in the Allianz Cup semifinal in Leiria after leading 2-0 at halftime.
- Mourinho told players to sleep at the Seixal training ground and said he hopes they "don't sleep" as they think about the loss.
- He criticized a lack of locker-room dialogue, calling the post-match scene a monologue, and plans to review the contrasting halves with the squad.
- Benfica finished with 10 men after captain Nicolas Otamendi was sent off.
- The defeat ended a reported 11-game unbeaten run; Benfica sit third in the league, 10 points off the leaders, and visit FC Porto in the cup quarter-final next Wednesday.