Real Madrid is in second place in Group D with seven points, the surprising leader being Borussia Dortmund. Jose Mourinho is confident his football team can fight for winning the Champions League, remembering the performances with Inter and Porto, when he finished 2nd in the group stage.
“It is not a drama the draw with Borussia Dortmund. We made a very good match with Manchester City, as happened with Dortmund. We made two big mistakes in defense and you can not do that with a great team, because kills you . Dortmund gave us problems in the first half, but we came back then, I liked the second half. If we qualify from the second position, we will make it from the most difficult group. I have finished second in the group and I won the Champions League, “said Mourinho.
Jose Mourinho won the Champions League for first time with FC Porto in 2004, succeeding the same performance and with Inter, six years later.
In the other match of the group Manchester City drew at home against Ajaz Amsterdam, final score 2-2, after the Citizens were led 2-0. Dortmund is leading the Group D with 8 points, followed by Real with 7 points, the next is Ajax with 4 points and the last is City with just 2 points and minimum chances of qualification.