Mourinho's sliding mishap shadowed by Amrabat's late heroics
Jose Mourinho attempted to perform his signature knee slide, but this time it ended in a fall. Sofyan Amrabat secured Fenerbahce a 3-2 victory by scoring the decisive goal in the 102nd minute.
The match was extremely exciting. At 2-2, Amrabat, a former Manchester United player, seized an ideal opportunity following a brilliant run into the penalty area and placed the ball in the top corner with a strong shot from 12 metres. The goal, which bounced off the crossbar and into the net, ignited euphoria among fans, players, and the bench.
Jose Mourinho, known for his energetic reactions, ran onto the field to celebrate. He attempted to repeat his famous knee slide, but the 61-year-old manager failed to execute it properly and fell to the ground, causing smiles among the onlookers.
Not only Amrabat shone that evening. Fred, another former Manchester United player, scored in the 42nd minute. Former Manchester City player Edin Dzeko also got on the scoresheet.
What a joy for Jose Mourinho! Controversies in the match
The match was not without controversy. The referee was criticised for a number of decisions made during the game. In an interview with "The Sun," Mourinho harshly criticised referee Atilla Karaoglu's performance.
The man of the match was Atilla Karaoglu. The invisible man. The referee on the field is just a child. We don't want to see him in our games again. We don't want him as VAR, nor on the field. Before coming here, I was told a lot, and I didn’t believe it. It was even worse. We faced a good team, they fought bravely, but we play against the system.
With this victory, Fenerbahce achieved their second consecutive win in the Turkish Super Lig and are five points behind Galatasaray's rivals. Meanwhile, Manchester United recorded their worst start in Premier League history after a goalless draw with Chelsea.
