The highly anticipated “Mourinho Derby” between the former and current clubs of Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho ended in a goalless draw.
English Premier League (EPL) side Manchester United and Turkkiye’s Fenerbahçe met in the third leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) League Phase of the 2024-2025 season at the Şıkrü Sarazolu Stadium in Turkkiye’s İstanbul on Friday (ET).
Not only was it a clash of the UEL favorites, but it was also a matchup between Mourinho’s former club, United, and his current club, Turkkiye.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
United took the lead through Christian Eriksen in the 15th minute, but Youssef N’Nesiri equalized four minutes into the second half to share the points.
The draw extends United’s winless run in the UEL to three games, while Fenerbahce have won two and drawn one.
For Fenerbahce, 메이저사이트 Mourinho’s sending-off decision left them crying.
In the 11th minute of the second half, Fenerbahce’s Bright Osei-Samuel went down in the box after colliding with United’s Munayel Ugarte, but the referee didn’t award a penalty.
An enraged Mourinho got into a heated exchange of words with the referee and was ordered off the field.
“I praised the referee for the fact that he was looking at the penalty with one eye and watching me with the other,” Mourinho told TNT Sports after the game, mocking the referee as ”the best referee in the world.”
