Jose Mourinho was thrilled when he signed for Fenerbahce not only it was good for his morale after being sacked from Manchester United, Tottenham and Roma, but also because he could play in the Champions League again. The Portuguese expert is far away from his best days, when he won the competition twice with Inter and Porto, but he likest to be among the best. But, he failed on his first quest with the Turkish giant: he will miss the Champions League after failing to beat the French team in the second leg: Fenerbahce – Lille 1-1. This will be Mourinho‘s fifth year in a row that he will miss the Europe‘s biggest club competition and if he fails to win the Turkish championship come May 2025, his two year deal might come to an early end. So, the pressure is already on.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Fenerbahce 1-0 Lille | Diakite (OG)#Fenerbahce pic.twitter.com/4z5EMziqGo— HOUSE OF GOALS (@EurooEuro) August 13, 2024 🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Fenerbahce 1-1 Lille | Jonathan David#Fenerbahçe pic.twitter.com/94VoDmIzK5— HOUSE OF GOALS (@EurooEuro) August 13, 2024 This was a totally different game than in Lille last week. Six days ago, it should have been 4-1 for the hosts, but keeper Livaković saved them with a number of stops and in the end Lille won with a goal in injury time. This time around, the Turkish club was the one creating chances and putting the pressure up for 90 minutes, but Chevalier was the man of the match this time around with a string of great saves. But, Fenerbahce players also missed the opportunity to score even when the French keeper was beaten, as they hit the bar and post. But Diakite‘s own goal in injury time provided a lifeline for the hosts as they forced the overtime. And again they were better and again hit the post, but after Oosterwolde‘s handball in the penalty area in the 115th minute, Jonathan David converted the penalty for the final 1-1. Lille will now have two more games until the group stage in the Champions League, while Fenerbahce will play in the Europa League this season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8269518##
