Portuguese Media on Mourinho: “He Sensed the Smell of the Top Spot”
Fenerbahçe managed to secure a 3-2 victory against Çaykur Rizespor despite trailing 2-0. The Yellow-Navy Blues turned the match around against their opponent, who was reduced to nine men after red cards in the 45+6th and 78th minutes. Head coach Jose Mourinho received numerous comments from the media in his home country.

The Portuguese press wrote about Mourinho: “Fenerbahçe’s epic comeback: Jose Mourinho shows he has sensed the smell of leadership.”
GOAL IN THE 89TH MINUTE SENT FANS INTO A FRENZY
In an article by Noticiasaominuto, it was stated:
“Under Jose Mourinho’s management, Fenerbahçe took advantage of their opponent’s numerical disadvantage towards the end of the first half and secured a 3-2 win over Rizespor, marking their fifth consecutive victory in the Süper Lig. Sowe left the Istanbul fans helpless early on, scoring twice in the 6th and 13th minutes. Skriniar found the net in the 42nd minute during his debut match, but the goal was ruled offside. Soon after, Fenerbahçe won a penalty, and Olawoyin was sent off with a second yellow card. Dzeko converted the penalty in the 45+8th minute to make it 2-1. The Yellow-Navy Blues found the equalizer in the 79th minute and went wild after scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute.”
A DRAMATIC BATTLE
Meanwhile, Zerozero described the match with the headline: “Fenerbahçe pulls off a dramatic comeback in a crazy game.”
“Early conceded goals, red cards, disallowed goals, ups and downs, and plenty of excitement—nothing was missing from this game. Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe was trailing 2-0 against Rizespor by the 13th minute but managed to turn it around at home, securing a 3-2 win. In the 89th minute, En-Nesyri’s header from a cross on the left completed the dramatic comeback and sealed the victory. With this heroic strike, Fenerbahçe added three more points to their tally.”