Julen Lopetegui had been in charge of Porto until his dismissal in January, with Mourinho officially appointed as United boss the following May. In the 1988–89 European Cup, Porto were knocked out by the holders, PSV Eindhoven, after a heavy 5–0 away defeat. Contrasting with previous matches in the tournament, Porto's performance was more contained and victory was secured with a single goal by Falcao, who became the competition's top scorer. Two wins in six matches resulted in a third place in the group and failure to progress to the final (only accessible for the group winners). | The Newshour Debate, How will India tackle the challenge of vaccinating a billion people? 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[34] The competition draw paired Porto with the holders Aberdeen, managed by Alex Ferguson. [80] Having lost the 2000–01 season's league title to city rivals Boavista, Porto had to start their 2001–02 Champions League participation in the second qualifying round. Player with most consecutive appearances: This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 19:48. [111] In the following season's round of 16, they eliminated Atlético Madrid on away goals and progressed to a quarter-final tie with Manchester United. Mourinho led Porto to Champions League success in 2004 but has not been back to Portugal to manage since, though came close to a return until United intervened, Come on in and join the club! | The Urban Debate, Preparation Begins For The Next Phase Of Unlock | India Development Debate, Deepika Padukone replies on 'maal' chats, says 'did not consume drugs or asked anyone to procure', Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 first episode highlights, Sushant case: AIIMS panel shares findings with CBI, Ex-civil servants issue statement in support of farm laws, US Polls could bring turbulence for markets: Alastair Newton, Ahead of Durga Puja, Kolkata Metro back on track on Sundays. Former Portuguese international goalkeeper and club captain Vítor Baía holds the record for the most appearances in international competitions (99), while Colombian striker Radamel Falcao is the club's top goalscorer, with 22 goals. The term is still used by most of the football fans as most of them think it suits him. Both teams went out of the competition in the early knockout rounds, but could have met at the quarter-finals stage. [16] Domestically, Porto finished the league in an all-time low ninth place,[17] thus failing to qualify for European competition in the 1970–71 season. [96] At Old Trafford, Paul Scholes put the English side ahead in the match and in the round (advantage on away goals). His tenure did not start off well, as Porto lost the UEFA Super Cup for the second time in two years, going down 2–1 against Valencia. [18] Porto returned to this tournament in four of the following five seasons, the exception being 1973–74, when it failed qualification for European competitions. As in previous years, they were unable to get past the second round, losing 4–1 on aggregate to Slovan Bratislava. In their third appearance in the Monaco showpiece match, Porto left once again as runners-up, after losing 2–0. At their new home ground, the Estádio das Antas, Porto lost the first match 2–1 and were eliminated a week later in Bilbao, after a 3–2 defeat. In the quarter-finals, they fell to Manchester United after a 4–0 away loss. Porto progressed from the first round of a European competition for the first time, after a 4–0 aggregate victory over French Cup winners Lyon, but fell in the next round to 1860 Munich. [117] He took his technical staff to London, except his assistant coach Vítor Pereira, who became the club's new coach. [63] Ivić departed with a league title and Artur Jorge was brought back with the 1988–89 season underway. After completing a short-term career at Benfica, Mourinho joined another famous Portugese club FC Porto on January 2002. "We simply were not good enough against Porto", said Ferguson in the aftermath. Mourinho became one of the five coaches to clinch European glory with two different clubs, helping him to become the European Coach of the Year. [1], Until their 1986–87 European Cup success, Porto were the only of Portugal's "Big Three" teams without international silverware – Benfica had won two consecutive European Cup titles in 1961 and 1962, and Sporting CP were Cup Winners' Cup victors in 1964. [43] Porto won the 1984–85 Primeira Liga and qualified for the 1985–86 European Cup, where they first beat an Ajax side guided by Johan Cruyff and featuring Ronald Koeman, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten. Buoyed by a 5–0 away defeat of the Germans, Porto secured the group's runner-up place and a semi-final meeting with Barcelona. [118] The Dublin final was an all-Portuguese affair between Porto and Primeira Liga rivals Braga. "It is a fact that is unknown, but it shows the affection with which he was.". Tomislav Ivić and José Mourinho are Porto's most decorated head coaches, each with two international titles. The club has qualified for UEFA competitions every season since 1974–75, and shares the second place in UEFA Champions League group stage appearances with Bayern Munich (23), one less than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Former Portuguese international goalkeeper and club captain Vítor Baía holds the record for the most appearances in international competitions (99), while Colombian striker Radamel Falcao is the club's top goalscorer, with 22 goals. A severe snowstorm hit Tokyo on the day of the match, which nearly forced its postponement. The first major thing he did for the club was signing Jose Mourinho for the managerial position. He came under the spotlight when Porto crowned UEFA Champions League winner in 2003/04 campaign. “If I think the club is right, has the right structure and ambitions then I would have no problem at all in returning,” Mourinho said in an interview with Spanish newspaper AS. Plenty More To Come...". "We were without a coach in the middle of the season," da Costa told ‘FC Porto em casa’. He is also known for his 'Park the Bus' tactics. But not for him, he said yes. [117] Their triumphant campaign started in the play-off round, where they overcame Belgian side Genk to reach the group stage. After conquering England and Italy, Mourinho moved to the Spanish capital to manage La Liga supergiants Real Madrid in 2010. [59] Despite the poor weather conditions, the game went ahead. Man Utd blocked Jose Mourinho from making an emergency managerial return to former club Porto, according to the Portuguese club's president Pinto da Costa.. Mourinho left Porto … [82] Midway through the season, Porto sacked coach Octávio Machado and hired 38-year-old Portuguese coach José Mourinho, who had led Leiria to their best-ever league finish. Armed police are at the scene, Boy, 3, infected with bubonic plague - as woman hospitalised after eating rodent, Chinese authorities are monitoring cases of the bubonic plague - known as the Black Death - which killed up to 200 million people in the 14th century, Woman ‘astounded’ after hotel leaves foul-mouthed response to cold soup review, Concerned about what she claimed was a 'lack of Covid-19' measures and annoyed by her cold soup, Fi Petire left a review after dining at the Townhouse Hotel in Melrose, Scotland. [4] Qualification for this competition – contested between Europe's national champions – was achieved after Porto secured their fourth Primeira Divisão title in the previous season. [5] Porto returned to this tournament two years later but fell at the same stage. In the 38th minute, Carlos Alberto opened the score for Porto. [103] Nevertheless, the defending champions were subsequently knocked out in the round of 16, after losing 4–2 on aggregate against Inter. The caption he used, says, "20 Year Career Anniversary. In extra-time, Madjer lobbed a ball from the midfield over Peñarol's goalkeeper; it landed on the snow a few feet away from the goal line, but with enough momentum to roll into the goal and secure Porto's (and Portugal's) first Intercontinental Cup title. Having finished second to Paris Saint-Germain in a group containing Dinamo Zagreb and Dynamo Kiev,[124] Porto qualified to the round of 16, where they faced tournament debutants Málaga. RR vs KXIP, IPL 2020: Live score and updates. [74] Porto did not progress past the group stage of the two subsequent Champions League seasons, coming last in 1997–98 and third in 1998–99. [102] Filling the Champions League title-holder spot in the group stage of the following season's tournament, Porto were drawn together with Chelsea, which meant Mourinho's return to the Estádio do Dragão. In the 1980–81 and 1982–83 UEFA Cup editions, Porto was eliminated in the second round by Grasshoppers and Anderlecht, respectively. The 57-year-old won Europa League, Community Shield and League Cup in his first season with the new club. After a poor run of form out of nowhere, Mourinho was sacked by his old club in the midseason. [133] A runner-up finish in the 2014–15 Primeira Liga earned Porto's fifth consecutive participation in the Champions League group stage in 2015–16. [65] Returning to the European Cup in 1990–91, Porto began their campaign beating the Northern Irish champions Portadown (13–1 on aggregate, including an 8–1 away win, the club's biggest in European competitions)[12] and Dinamo București (4–0).