Jose Mourinho suffered injury on first return to Stamford Bridge which saw Chelsea star apologise to him

Jose Mourinho is set to renew his rivalry with beloved club Chelsea in his first Champions League match as Benfica boss. The two teams will battle it out at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night – live on talkSPORT – with both clubs looking to get their first win of the league phase. Mourinho won in his only European match against Chelsea at Stamford BridgeAFP Chelsea suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Bayern Munich last time out, with the Blues now losing their last three games in the competition – the longest sequence in club history. As for Benfica, they let slip a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Qarabag on home soil, which saw boss Bruno Lage swiftly axed. And Mourinho will be hoping for a similar outcome in the only time he has faced Chelsea in Europe in west London. What happened when Mourinho last faced Chelsea in the Champions League? Following his first Chelsea departure in 2007, the Special One took charge of Inter Milan where he won the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League in 2010. Chelsea were opponents of the Italian giants during their treble-winning 2009/10 season, who were no match for Mourinho’s resilient Inter side. The two teams were pitted against each other in the last-16, with all eyes on Mourinho ahead of the blockbuster match-up. His first meeting against Chelsea saw the Italian giants win 2-1 at the San Siro, which saw Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso score either side of Salomon Kalou’s equaliser. The return fixture saw Samuel Eto’o score the only goal of the game to book Inter’s passage into the quarter-finals. Eto’s 79th minute winner sparked jubilant scenes from the visitors, with Mourinho revealing in 2023 how he suffered an injury during his celebrations. While he also disclosed that Kalou offered his apologies for his overzealous celebration in Milan which saw the Ivorian sprint over to the Chelsea bench. Mourinho will be back in west London on Tuesday night to face the BluesGetty The Special One won eight trophies across two spells in charge of ChelseaAFP Mourinho said: “During my time with Inter, I beat Chelsea in the return leg of the Champions League Round of 16. “We had also won the first leg. In that match, Salomon Kalou scored and pulled off an over-the-top celebration. “After the match, he came to apologize to me for having celebrated in that manner. “But I told him that he didn’t have to. That’s the game. “When we went to London, we had lost [3-1] in Catania a few days before. I believe Sinisa Mihajlovic was their manager. “We had a horrible game but it helped us prepare for the big European clash against Chelsea [the second leg]. Mourinho is the Blues’ most decorated manager Trophies won at Chelsea across both spells Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15 FA Cup: 2006–07 League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15 Community Shield: 2005 “The lads at Inter were mentally strong, always prepared to do battle. “So before the second leg against Chelsea, I told them that I had never lost in that stadium. “So I remained undefeated. But in the end, I hurt myself while celebrating. What a pain that was!” What is Mourinho’s record against Chelsea? In total, Mourinho has faced Chelsea on 14 occasions across all competitions. But he has only been on the winning side just two times from his last 12 outings in normal time. The last time he was on the winning side in normal time was in February 2018, which saw his Manchester United side edge out a 2-1 victory in the Premier League. Mourinho beat Chelsea over two legs to guide Inter Milan to a first European Cup in 45 yearsGetty Images - Getty Mourinho has failed to win any of his matches at Stamford Bridge since Inter’s 1-0 victory in 2010. In his last six meetings at the stadium, he has drawn twice and lost on four occasions – conceding 11 goals in the process. Sign up to talkSPORT BET and get up to £50 in free bets on the Champions League Terms: 18+ New Customers. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on any football market (odds 1/1+) within 7 days of sign up. Get up £50 Free Bets for set football markets. Bonuses expire in 14 days.

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Jose Mourinho suffered injury on first return to Stamford Bridge which saw Chelsea star apologise to him

Jose Mourinho is set to renew his rivalry with beloved club Chelsea in his first Champions League match as Benfica boss.

The two teams will battle it out at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night – live on talkSPORT – with both clubs looking to get their first win of the league phase.

Mourinho won in his only European match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Bayern Munich last time out, with the Blues now losing their last three games in the competition – the longest sequence in club history.

As for Benfica, they let slip a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Qarabag on home soil, which saw boss Bruno Lage swiftly axed.

And Mourinho will be hoping for a similar outcome in the only time he has faced Chelsea in Europe in west London.

What happened when Mourinho last faced Chelsea in the Champions League?

Following his first Chelsea departure in 2007, the Special One took charge of Inter Milan where he won the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League in 2010.

Chelsea were opponents of the Italian giants during their treble-winning 2009/10 season, who were no match for Mourinho’s resilient Inter side.

The two teams were pitted against each other in the last-16, with all eyes on Mourinho ahead of the blockbuster match-up.

His first meeting against Chelsea saw the Italian giants win 2-1 at the San Siro, which saw Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso score either side of Salomon Kalou’s equaliser.

The return fixture saw Samuel Eto’o score the only goal of the game to book Inter’s passage into the quarter-finals.

Eto’s 79th minute winner sparked jubilant scenes from the visitors, with Mourinho revealing in 2023 how he suffered an injury during his celebrations.

While he also disclosed that Kalou offered his apologies for his overzealous celebration in Milan which saw the Ivorian sprint over to the Chelsea bench.

Mourinho will be back in west London on Tuesday night to face the Blues

The Special One won eight trophies across two spells in charge of Chelsea

Mourinho said: “During my time with Inter, I beat Chelsea in the return leg of the Champions League Round of 16.

“We had also won the first leg. In that match, Salomon Kalou scored and pulled off an over-the-top celebration.

“After the match, he came to apologize to me for having celebrated in that manner.

“But I told him that he didn’t have to. That’s the game.

“When we went to London, we had lost [3-1] in Catania a few days before. I believe Sinisa Mihajlovic was their manager.

“We had a horrible game but it helped us prepare for the big European clash against Chelsea [the second leg].

Mourinho is the Blues’ most decorated manager

Trophies won at Chelsea across both spells

Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15
FA Cup: 2006–07
League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
Community Shield: 2005

“The lads at Inter were mentally strong, always prepared to do battle.

“So before the second leg against Chelsea, I told them that I had never lost in that stadium.

“So I remained undefeated. But in the end, I hurt myself while celebrating. What a pain that was!”

What is Mourinho’s record against Chelsea?

In total, Mourinho has faced Chelsea on 14 occasions across all competitions.

But he has only been on the winning side just two times from his last 12 outings in normal time.

The last time he was on the winning side in normal time was in February 2018, which saw his Manchester United side edge out a 2-1 victory in the Premier League.

Mourinho beat Chelsea over two legs to guide Inter Milan to a first European Cup in 45 years

Mourinho has failed to win any of his matches at Stamford Bridge since Inter’s 1-0 victory in 2010.

In his last six meetings at the stadium, he has drawn twice and lost on four occasions – conceding 11 goals in the process.

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