In the Champions League qualifying match that ended in the early morning of August 14, Beijing time, Fenerbahce relied on the opponent's own goal to defeat Lille 1-0 in regular time, which was regarded as the first leg Fenerbahce lost 1-2 to Lille, the two sides drew 2-2, and entered extra time, David won on penalties to help Lille eliminate Fenerbahce 3-2 and advance to the Champions League, while Mourinho's Fenerbahce could only play in the Europa League.
In this game, Mourinho's Fenerbahce did not dominate in terms of possession and shots on goal, and did not reflect the home advantage. The opponent was sent off by 1 man, and Mourinho did not have the corresponding offensive tactics to support Fenerbahche to play 1 more. Fenerbahce's only goal was an own goal, from Chelsea to Manchester United, to Tottenham, Roma, and Fenerbahce, Mourinho did not have good attacking tactics, and it seems that it is indeed not suitable for modern football. Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce lost and missed the Champions League, but Mourinho did not lose and immediately pulled one back in the post-match press conference.
After Fenerbahce's 2-3 Champions League miss out, Jose Mourinho was present at the press conference and he had this to say: "My team has tried everything, our coaching staff has changed the system and the players. The fans also saw the team's spirit and hard work. I'd better not say the penalty, only the referee and VAR know why it's a penalty and I'm proud of my team.
Mourinho's words have been very clear that he did not lose, Fenerbahce lost to Lille because of a penalty and did not think it was a penalty. Mourinho has always done one thing from the Premier League to Serie A to the Turkish Super League, and that is to complain about the referee. Fans joked that if a coach talks about referees every game, he is doomed to be a loser.