According to Marca, 17 wins, 9 draws, 2 losses — this is José Mourinho's record in opening matches throughout his coaching career.

José Mourinho has returned to La Liga at Espanyol's home stadium. The Portuguese coach is beginning this chapter again, though the previous one dates back to June 1, 2013. On that day, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 4-2 at Santiago Bernabéu with goals from Benzema, Higuaín, Essien, and Callejón, marking the end of José Mourinho's three seasons managing Real Madrid.

After 4,830 days, the Setúbal-born coach will manage Real Madrid again at the RCDE Stadium. The current situation is quite similar to when he managed Real Madrid in 2010: the challenge of facing an all-powerful Barcelona. The difference is also clear: when José Mourinho left, Real Madrid had 9 Champions League titles in their trophy cabinet, but now he takes over a club with 15 continental trophies.

Real Madrid's La Liga opener this season marks José Mourinho's 29th domestic league opening throughout his long coaching career. He has managed teams in Portugal, England, Spain, Italy, and Turkey. His first league opener dates back to September 23, 2000, when his Benfica side lost 0-1 away to Boavista, who ultimately won the Portuguese league that season.

Due to his tenure lasting only 9 matches, José Mourinho was appointed interim head coach after Jupp Heynckes was sacked. The German coach, who led Real Madrid to the Champions League title in 1998, arrived at Benfica in the summer of 1999 and gave Mourinho his opportunity.

During his time managing in Lisbon, José Mourinho led the team for only 9 matches. In the final match, Benfica defeated Sporting CP 3-0, a result that thrilled fans at Estádio da Luz. However, Benfica was undergoing a change in leadership at the time, and the new president, Manuel Vilarinho, decided that Toni would be the team's head coach.

Out of Mourinho's 28 league opening matches, 17 ended in victory for his team. His first win came in his third managerial assignment after he took over Porto in January 2002.

That season, Mourinho started managing at União da Madeira, and his first league match ended in a 0-0 draw with Braga. After joining Porto, the club won the league under his leadership in 2004. On January 26, 2002, José Mourinho led Porto's opening match in the Portuguese league, with the team defeating Marítimo 2-1.

At Real Madrid

During his three seasons managing Real Madrid, Mourinho's team failed to win twice in their opening La Liga matches. His La Liga debut occurred on August 29, 2010, when Real Madrid drew 0-0 away to Mallorca.

After the match, José Mourinho lamented, saying: "We should have won this game. A draw like this is unusual." In that match, Real Madrid missed several golden opportunities. The focus of post-match discussion was that the team needed to sign a true striker.

Real Madrid under José Mourinho 2.0 was at its strongest. The team ended Barcelona's dominance under Pep Guardiola in La Liga and came close to the long-desired Champions League trophy, until Robert Lewandowski scored 4 goals in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, ending Real Madrid's dream.

That season, Real Madrid began La Liga in unstoppable form, demolishing Zaragoza 6-0 at La Romareda with a hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mourinho's third season managing Real Madrid was viewed as the final chapter of his story with the club. That season began with questions as the team won only 1 of their first 4 league matches. With this victory, Real Madrid defeated Granada 3-0 at Bernabéu. Before that, the team drew 1-1 with Valencia and then lost to Getafe and Sevilla.

Clear tensions had emerged between the Portuguese coach and some key players in the dressing room. However, Real Madrid that season was just one step away from reaching the Champions League final. Bayern Munich blocked their path, and the brutal penalty shootout at Bernabéu ended Real Madrid's dream.

Two Defeats and Ancelotti

Throughout José Mourinho's over 26-year elite coaching career, his league opening record contains only two defeats. One was his first-ever league match, when Boavista at that time was one of the strongest versions in their history, and the coach who led them to victory over Mourinho was Guime Pacheco. The other defeat came at the start of the Premier League season during the pandemic. On September 13, 2020, Tottenham Hotspur hosted Everton, and a goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave the visitors the win. Carlo Ancelotti was managing Everton at that time.

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