Colourful Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho became the first man to guide three different clubs to the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday as Italian champions Inter Milan defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0, 2-0 on aggregate.
Colourful Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho became the first man to guide three different clubs to the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday as Italian champions Inter Milan defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0, 2-0 on aggregate.
An early goal by Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder -- who had been an injury doubt on the eve of the match -- set them on their way for their first appearance in the last four in seven years.
"The plan was to score before them," Mourinho said.
"In Milan we scored after 10 shots. Today after the first one. And the tie was in the pocket. CSKA were under pressure today and failed to play at their best. We also didn't play at our top in attack. I believe we should have scored at least one more goal."
Their task was made easier when Nigerian Chidi Odiah was sent-off early in the second-half for a second bookable offence.
Mourinho, who has previously taken Porto and then Chelsea to the last four with the former winning the trophy under him in 2004, could be joined as a coach to have taken three different sides to the last four by Dutchman Louis van Gaal if Bayern Munich beat Man United on Wednesday.
CSKA manager Leonid Slutsky admitted Sneijder's early goal had taken the wind out of his side's sails.
