Chelsea boss feels unlucky after Super Cup loss to Bayern
Downed by European champions Bayern Munich on penalties in Super Cup final, Mourinho hints at Uefa conspiracy against him
Jose Mourinho has insisted he is ‘unlucky’ after ten-man Chelsea lost 5-4 on penalties to Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich in Friday’s Uefa Super Cup final in Prague.
European champions Bayern needed a 121st-minute equaliser from Spain’s Javi Martinez to take the game to penalties, after it finished 2-2 in extra time, as the Bavarians avenged their last year Champions League final defeat at the hands of Chelsea in Munich.
When Chelsea replacement Romelu Lukaku missed the 10th spot-kick after the previous nine successful attempts, it meant Bayern finally lifted the Super Cup at the fourth attempt to leave Chelsea boss Mourinho disgruntled.
I believe the best team won. We [created] a huge amount of goal opportunities
“When Martinez scored the goal, I felt it was undeserved. The best team lost, but that is football, no problem,” said the 50-year-old.
Having returned for his second stint at Stamford Bridge in June after coaching Real Madrid, Mourinho slammed Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson for the 85th-minute dismissal of Chelsea midfielder Ramires for a second yellow card.
“There is a passion for football and if you are in love with the game, you don’t kill a final with a second yellow card like this,” said Mourinho.
“For me, yes, [he player should not have been punished]because there were many other yellow cards during the match which the referee didn’t give.”
But the self-appointed “special one” insisted he is no stranger to playing with ten men in major competitions and bemoaned his misfortune.